| - | 15 | = | 3 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | + | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | - | 1 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 2 | x | + | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 2 | ( | - | 1 2 | ) |
| - | 15 | = | 3 2 | x | + | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 2 | ( | - | 1 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 2 | x | + | x | x | × | 1 2 | ( | - | 1 2 | ) | − | x | × | 1 | × | 1 2 | ( | - | 1 2 | ) |
| = | 3 2 | x | + | x | x | × | 1 2 | ( | - | 1 2 | ) | − | x | × | 1 2 | ( | - | 1 2 | ) |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | x | x | × | 1 2 | × | 1 2 | − | x | × | 1 2 | ( | - | 1 2 | ) |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | x | x | × | 1 4 | − | x | × | 1 2 | ( | - | 1 2 | ) |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | x | x | × | 1 4 | + | x | × | 1 2 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | x | x | × | 1 4 | + | x | × | 1 4 |
| = | 7 4 | x | − | x | x | × | 1 4 |
| - | 15 | = | 7 4 | x | − | x | x | × | 1 4 |