| x | − | x | − | 2 | ÷ | 2 | = | 1 | + | 2 | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | x | − | 1 |
| = | 0 | x | − | 1 |
| 0 | x | − | 1 | = | 1 | + | 2 | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | + | 2 | x | − | 1 3 |
| = | 2 3 | + | 2 | x |
| 0 | x | − | 1 | = | 2 3 | + | 2 | x |
| - | 2 | x | = | 2 3 | + | 1 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 5 3 |
| - | 5 3 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | - | 5 3 |
| x | = | - | 5 3 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 5 3 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 5 6 |
| x | = | - 0.833333 |