| ( | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | − | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | = | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | − | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 | × | 1 2 | − | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 2 | − | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 1 2 | x | − | 1 2 | − | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 1 2 | x | − | 1 2 | − | x | × | 1 4 | − | 1 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 1 2 | x | − | 1 2 | − | x | × | 1 4 | − | 1 4 |
| = | 1 4 | x | − | 3 4 |
1 4 | x | − | 3 4 | = | 2 |
1 4 | x | = | 2 | + | 3 4 |
1 4 | x | = | 11 4 |
| x | = | 11 4 | ÷ | 1 4 |
| = | 11 4 | × | 4 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 11 |