| X | − | 10 | + | X | + | 1 | + | ( | X | ÷ | 2 | ) | + | 2 | X | = | 4 | X | − | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | X | − | 9 | + | ( | X | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| 4 | X | − | 9 | + | ( | X | ÷ | 2 | ) | = | 4 | X | − | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | X | − | 9 | + | X | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 9 2 | X | − | 9 |
9 2 | X | − | 9 | = | 4 | X | − | 2 |
9 2 | X | − | 4 | X | = | - | 2 | + | 9 |
1 2 | X | = | - | 2 | + | 9 |
1 2 | X | = | 7 |
| X | = | 7 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 7 | × | 2 |
| X | = | 14 |