| ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | + | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2 | + | 1 | × | 1 2 | + | ( | x | − | 3 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | + | 1 2 | + | ( | x | − | 3 | ) |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 2 | + | x | − | 3 |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | 5 2 |
3 2 | x | − | 5 2 | = | 0 |
3 2 | x | = | 0 | + | 5 2 |
3 2 | x | = | 5 2 |
| x | = | 5 2 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 5 2 | × | 2 3 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 5 3 |
| x | = | 1.666667 |