| - | 12 | ( | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | x | − | 2 | ÷ | 1 | × | x | ) | − | 2 | = | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 12 | × | 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | x | + | 12 | × | 2 | ÷ | 1 | × | x | − | 2 |
| = | - | 36 | x | + | 24 | x | − | 2 |
| = | - | 12 | x | − | 2 |
| - | 12 | x | − | 2 | = | 4 |
| - | 12 | x | = | 4 | + | 2 |
| - | 12 | x | = | 6 |
| - | 6 | = | 12 | x |
| 12 | x | = | - | 6 |
| x | = | - | 6 | ÷ | 12 |
| = | - | 6 | × | 1 12 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 1 2 |
| x | = | - 0.5 |