3 2 | ( | x | − | 35 | ÷ | 3 2 | + | 1 | + | x | − | 40 | ÷ | 3 2 | + | 1 | ) | = | x | − | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 2 | x | − | 3 2 | × | 35 | ÷ | 3 2 | + | 3 2 | × | 1 | + | 3 2 | x | − | 3 2 | × | 40 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | 35 | + | 3 2 | + | 3 2 | x | − | 40 | + | 3 2 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 72 |
| 3 | x | − | 72 | = | x | − | 3 |
| 3 | x | − | x | = | - | 3 | + | 72 |
| 2 | x | = | - | 3 | + | 72 |
| 2 | x | = | 69 |
| x | = | 69 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 69 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 69 2 |
| x | = | 34.5 |