| ( | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | − | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | = | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | − | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 2 | x | × | 1 3 | − | 1 | × | 1 3 | − | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 2 3 | x | − | 1 3 | − | ( | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 2 3 | x | − | 1 3 | − | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 2 3 | x | − | 1 3 | − | x | × | 1 4 | − | 1 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 2 3 | x | − | 1 3 | − | x | × | 1 4 | − | 1 4 |
| = | 5 12 | x | − | 7 12 |
5 12 | x | − | 7 12 | = | 4 |
5 12 | x | = | 4 | + | 7 12 |
5 12 | x | = | 55 12 |
| x | = | 55 12 | ÷ | 5 12 |
| = | 55 12 | × | 12 5 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 11 |