| ( | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | x | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | x | + | 4 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | x | + | 4 |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | x | + | 4 |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | + | 4 |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 3 | x | + | 4 |
| = | 5 6 | x | + | 4 |
5 6 | x | + | 4 | = | x |
5 6 | x | − | x | = | - | 4 |
| - | 1 6 | x | = | - | 4 |
| 4 | = | 1 6 | x |
1 6 | x | = | 4 |
| x | = | 4 | ÷ | 1 6 |
| = | 4 | × | 6 |
| x | = | 24 |