| ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | 1 | − | ( | ( | 3 | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 6 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 1 3 |
1 3 | x | − | 1 3 | = | 1 | − | ( | ( | 3 | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 6 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | ( | 3 | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 1 | − | 3 | x | × | 1 6 | − | 1 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 1 | − | 1 2 | x | − | 1 6 |
| = | 5 6 | − | 1 2 | x |
1 3 | x | − | 1 3 | = | 5 6 | − | 1 2 | x |
1 3 | x | + | 1 2 | x | = | 5 6 | + | 1 3 |
5 6 | x | = | 5 6 | + | 1 3 |
5 6 | x | = | 7 6 |
| x | = | 7 6 | ÷ | 5 6 |
| = | 7 6 | × | 6 5 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 7 5 |
| x | = | 1.4 |