1 2 | ( | 5 | − | 7 | x | ) | = | 8 | − | ( | 4 | x | + | 6 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 2 | × | 5 | − | 1 2 | × | 7 | x |
| = | 5 2 | − | 7 2 | x |
5 2 | − | 7 2 | x | = | 8 | − | ( | 4 | x | + | 6 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 8 | − | 4 | x | − | 6 |
| = | 2 | − | 4 | x |
5 2 | − | 7 2 | x | = | 2 | − | 4 | x |
| - | 7 2 | x | + | 4 | x | = | 2 | − | 5 2 |
1 2 | x | = | 2 | − | 5 2 |
1 2 | x | = | - | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 1 2 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | - | 1 2 | × | 2 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 1 |