| x | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | − | 1 | = | 2 | + | 2 | − | x | ÷ | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 1 2 | − | 1 |
| = | x | − | 1 2 |
| x | − | 1 2 | = | 2 | + | 2 | − | x | ÷ | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | − | 1 4 | x |
| x | − | 1 2 | = | 4 | − | 1 4 | x |
| x | + | 1 4 | x | = | 4 | + | 1 2 |
5 4 | x | = | 4 | + | 1 2 |
5 4 | x | = | 9 2 |
| x | = | 9 2 | ÷ | 5 4 |
| = | 9 2 | × | 4 5 |
| = | 9 | × | 2 5 |
| x | = | 18 5 |
| x | = | 3.6 |