| ( | 3 | + | ( | x | + | 7 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 1 2 | + | ( | x | + | 7 | ) | ÷ | 2 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 3 2 | + | ( | x | + | 7 | ) | × | 1 4 |
| = | 3 2 | + | x | × | 1 4 | + | 7 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 3 2 | + | x | × | 1 4 | + | 7 4 |
| = | 13 4 | + | 1 4 | x |
13 4 | + | 1 4 | x | = | x |
1 4 | x | − | x | = | - | 13 4 |
| - | 3 4 | x | = | - | 13 4 |
13 4 | = | 3 4 | x |
3 4 | x | = | 13 4 |
| x | = | 13 4 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | 13 4 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 13 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 13 3 |
| x | = | 4.333333 |