| - | x | ÷ | 2 | + | 7 | + | 4 | = | 2 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 1 2 | x | + | 11 |
| - | 1 2 | x | + | 11 | = | 2 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 2 | − | 2 | x |
| = | 4 | − | 2 | x |
| - | 1 2 | x | + | 11 | = | 4 | − | 2 | x |
| - | 1 2 | x | + | 2 | x | = | 4 | − | 11 |
3 2 | x | = | 4 | − | 11 |
3 2 | x | = | - | 7 |
| x | = | - | 7 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | - | 7 | × | 2 3 |
| x | = | - | 14 3 |
| x | = | - 4.666667 |