| ( | ( | 2 | X | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | + | ( | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 2 | X | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | + | ( | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 2 | X | × | 1 2 | − | 1 | × | 1 2 | + | ( | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 1 | X | − | 1 2 | + | ( | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 1 | X | − | 1 2 | + | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 1 | X | − | 1 2 | + | X | × | 1 3 | + | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 1 | X | − | 1 2 | + | X | × | 1 3 | + | 1 3 |
| = | 4 3 | X | − | 1 6 |
4 3 | X | − | 1 6 | = | 1 |
4 3 | X | = | 1 | + | 1 6 |
4 3 | X | = | 7 6 |
| X | = | 7 6 | ÷ | 4 3 |
| = | 7 6 | × | 3 4 |
| = | 7 2 | × | 1 4 |
| X | = | 7 8 |
| X | = | 0.875 |