| ( | X | + | 1 | ) | × | 2 | = | ( | 2 | X | − | 1 | ) | × | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | X | × | 2 | + | 1 | × | 2 |
| = | X | × | 2 | + | 2 |
| 2 | X | + | 2 | = | ( | 2 | X | − | 1 | ) | × | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | X | × | 3 | − | 1 | × | 3 |
| = | 6 | X | − | 3 |
| 2 | X | + | 2 | = | 6 | X | − | 3 |
| 2 | X | − | 6 | X | = | - | 3 | − | 2 |
| - | 4 | X | = | - | 3 | − | 2 |
| - | 4 | X | = | - | 5 |
| 5 | = | 4 | X |
| 4 | X | = | 5 |
| X | = | 5 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 4 |
| X | = | 5 4 |
| X | = | 1.25 |