| ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 4 | ÷ | 3 | + | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 2 |
1 2 | x | − | 1 2 | = | 4 | ÷ | 3 | + | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 3 | + | 1 |
| = | 7 3 |
1 2 | x | − | 1 2 | = | 7 3 |
1 2 | x | = | 7 3 | + | 1 2 |
1 2 | x | = | 17 6 |
| x | = | 17 6 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 17 6 | × | 2 |
| = | 17 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 17 3 |
| x | = | 5.666667 |