1 2 | x | + | 71 | ÷ | 1 2 | × | x | − | 71 | = | 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | + | 142 | x | − | 71 |
| = | 285 2 | x | − | 71 |
285 2 | x | − | 71 | = | 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 3 |
285 2 | x | − | 71 | = | 5 3 |
285 2 | x | = | 5 3 | + | 71 |
285 2 | x | = | 218 3 |
| x | = | 218 3 | ÷ | 285 2 |
| = | 218 3 | × | 2 285 |
| x | = | 436 855 |
| x | = | 0.509942 |