| 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | x | − | 12 | ÷ | 4 | ) | = | 5 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 4 | ( | x | − | 12 | ÷ | 4 | ) |
3 4 | ( | x | − | 12 | ÷ | 4 | ) | = | 5 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 4 | x | − | 3 4 | × | 12 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 3 4 | x | − | 9 4 |
3 4 | x | − | 9 4 | = | 5 2 |
3 4 | x | = | 5 2 | + | 9 4 |
3 4 | x | = | 19 4 |
| x | = | 19 4 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | 19 4 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 19 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 19 3 |
| x | = | 6.333333 |