| 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 4 | + | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | − | 4 | ÷ | 3 | × | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 3 | x | − | 4 | + | 1 3 | x |
| = | 1 | x | − | 4 |
| 1 | x | − | 4 | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | − | 4 | ÷ | 3 | × | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 3 | − | 4 3 | x |
| 1 | x | − | 4 | = | 2 3 | − | 4 3 | x |
| 1 | x | + | 4 3 | x | = | 2 3 | + | 4 |
7 3 | x | = | 2 3 | + | 4 |
7 3 | x | = | 14 3 |
| x | = | 14 3 | ÷ | 7 3 |
| = | 14 3 | × | 3 7 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |