| 5 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | + | 12 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 4 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | + | 12 |
5 4 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | + | 12 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 4 | x | − | 5 4 | × | 3 | + | 12 |
| = | 5 4 | x | − | 15 4 | + | 12 |
| = | 5 4 | x | + | 33 4 |
5 4 | x | + | 33 4 | = | x |
5 4 | x | − | x | = | - | 33 4 |
1 4 | x | = | - | 33 4 |
| x | = | - | 33 4 | ÷ | 1 4 |
| = | - | 33 4 | × | 4 |
| = | - | 33 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 33 |