| ( | 1 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | − | x | = | 3 | − | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | × | 1 3 | − | x | × | 1 3 | − | x |
| = | 1 3 | − | x | × | 1 3 | − | x |
| = | 1 3 | − | 4 3 | x |
1 3 | − | 4 3 | x | = | 3 | − | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | − | x | − | 2 |
| = | 1 | − | x |
1 3 | − | 4 3 | x | = | 1 | − | x |
| - | 4 3 | x | + | x | = | 1 | − | 1 3 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | 1 | − | 1 3 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | 2 3 |
| - | 2 3 | = | 1 3 | x |
1 3 | x | = | - | 2 3 |
| x | = | - | 2 3 | ÷ | 1 3 |
| = | - | 2 3 | × | 3 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 2 |