| 3 | ( | 83 | − | x | ) | = | 1 | ( | x | − | 67 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 83 | − | 3 | x |
| = | 249 | − | 3 | x |
| 249 | − | 3 | x | = | 1 | ( | x | − | 67 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | x | − | 1 | × | 67 |
| = | 1 | x | − | 67 |
| 249 | − | 3 | x | = | 1 | x | − | 67 |
| - | 3 | x | − | 1 | x | = | - | 67 | − | 249 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 67 | − | 249 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 316 |
| 316 | = | 4 | x |
| 4 | x | = | 316 |
| x | = | 316 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 316 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 79 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 79 |