| ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | ) | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | = | ( | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | + | 3 | ) |
| = | 2 3 | ( | x | + | 3 | ) |
| = | 2 3 | x | + | 2 3 | × | 3 |
| = | 2 3 | x | + | 2 |
2 3 | x | + | 2 | = | ( | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| = | 1 2 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 2 | × | 5 |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 5 2 |
2 3 | x | + | 2 | = | 1 2 | x | + | 5 2 |
2 3 | x | − | 1 2 | x | = | 5 2 | − | 2 |
1 6 | x | = | 5 2 | − | 2 |
1 6 | x | = | 1 2 |
| x | = | 1 2 | ÷ | 1 6 |
| = | 1 2 | × | 6 |
| = | 1 | × | 3 |
| x | = | 3 |