| 2 | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | − | x | = | 2 | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 1 3 | − | x |
| = | 1 | x | − | 1 3 |
| 1 | x | − | 1 3 | = | 2 | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 | − | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 1 4 | − | 1 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 3 4 |
| 1 | x | − | 1 3 | = | 2 | x | − | 3 4 |
| 1 | x | − | 2 | x | = | - | 3 4 | + | 1 3 |
| - | x | = | - | 3 4 | + | 1 3 |
| - | x | = | - | 3 4 | + | 1 3 |
| - | x | = | - | 5 12 |
5 12 | = | x |
| x | = | 5 12 |