| ( | 10 | − | 2 | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | − | 3 | = | x | + | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | × | 1 3 | − | 2 | x | × | 1 3 | − | 3 |
| = | 10 3 | − | 2 3 | x | − | 3 |
| = | 1 3 | − | 2 3 | x |
1 3 | − | 2 3 | x | = | x | + | 4 |
| - | 2 3 | x | − | x | = | 4 | − | 1 3 |
| - | 5 3 | x | = | 4 | − | 1 3 |
| - | 5 3 | x | = | 11 3 |
| - | 11 3 | = | 5 3 | x |
5 3 | x | = | - | 11 3 |
| x | = | - | 11 3 | ÷ | 5 3 |
| = | - | 11 3 | × | 3 5 |
| = | - | 11 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | - | 11 5 |
| x | = | - 2.2 |