| X | + | ( | X | + | 3 | ÷ | 2 | ) | + | ( | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | = | 36 |
| Left side of the equation = | X | + | X | + | 3 | ÷ | 2 | + | ( | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | X | + | X | + | 3 2 | + | ( | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 2 | X | + | 3 2 | + | ( | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 2 | X | + | 3 2 | + | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 2 | X | + | 3 2 | + | X | − | 1 3 |
| = | 3 | X | + | 7 6 |
| 3 | X | + | 7 6 | = | 36 |
| 3 | X | = | 36 | − | 7 6 |
| 3 | X | = | 209 6 |
| X | = | 209 6 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 209 6 | × | 1 3 |
| X | = | 209 18 |
| X | = | 11.611111 |