| 2 | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ) | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 1 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ) |
| 2 | x | − | 1 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ) | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 1 2 | x | + | 1 2 | × | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 2 | x | − | 1 2 | x | + | 1 4 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 3 2 | x | + | 1 4 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 3 2 | x | + | 1 4 | x | − | 1 4 | × | 1 |
| = | 3 2 | x | + | 1 4 | x | − | 1 4 |
| = | 7 4 | x | − | 1 4 |
7 4 | x | − | 1 4 | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
7 4 | x | − | 1 4 | = | 2 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 3 | x | − | 2 3 | × | 1 |
| = | 2 3 | x | − | 2 3 |
7 4 | x | − | 1 4 | = | 2 3 | x | − | 2 3 |
7 4 | x | − | 2 3 | x | = | - | 2 3 | + | 1 4 |
13 12 | x | = | - | 2 3 | + | 1 4 |
13 12 | x | = | - | 5 12 |
| x | = | - | 5 12 | ÷ | 13 12 |
| = | - | 5 12 | × | 12 13 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 13 |
| x | = | - | 5 13 |
| x | = | - 0.384615 |