| x | − | ( | x | − | 10 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 3 | + | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | x | × | 1 2 | + | 10 | × | 1 2 |
| = | x | − | x | × | 1 2 | + | 5 |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 5 |
1 2 | x | + | 5 | = | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 3 | + | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 3 | + | 2 | × | 1 3 | + | 1 |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | + | 2 3 | + | 1 |
| = | 1 3 | x | + | 5 3 |
1 2 | x | + | 5 | = | 1 3 | x | + | 5 3 |
1 2 | x | − | 1 3 | x | = | 5 3 | − | 5 |
1 6 | x | = | 5 3 | − | 5 |
1 6 | x | = | - | 10 3 |
| x | = | - | 10 3 | ÷ | 1 6 |
| = | - | 10 3 | × | 6 |
| = | - | 10 | × | 2 |
| x | = | - | 20 |