| 184 | + | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 7 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 184 | + | x | × | 1 7 | − | 4 | × | 1 7 |
| = | 184 | + | x | × | 1 7 | − | 4 7 |
| = | 1284 7 | + | 1 7 | x |
1284 7 | + | 1 7 | x | = | x |
1 7 | x | − | x | = | - | 1284 7 |
| - | 6 7 | x | = | - | 1284 7 |
1284 7 | = | 6 7 | x |
6 7 | x | = | 1284 7 |
| x | = | 1284 7 | ÷ | 6 7 |
| = | 1284 7 | × | 7 6 |
| = | 214 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 214 |