| ( | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | x | = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x |
| = | 1 2 | x |
1 2 | x | = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | x | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 1 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | x | x | + | x | × | 1 | − | 1 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | x | x | + | 1 | x | − | 1 | x | − | 1 | × | 1 |
| = | x | x | + | 1 | x | − | 1 | x | − | 1 |
| = | x | x | + | 0 | x | − | 1 |
1 2 | x | = | x | x | − | 1 |