| 4 | ( | x | − | ( | x | − | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | = | 5 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | x | − | 4 | ( | x | − | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 2 | ( | x | − | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 4 | x | − | 2 | x | + | 2 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 2 | x | + | 2 3 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) |
| = | 2 | x | + | 2 3 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) |
| = | 2 | x | + | 2 3 | x | − | 2 3 | × | 4 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 2 3 | x | − | 8 3 |
| = | 8 3 | x | − | 8 3 |
8 3 | x | − | 8 3 | = | 5 | x |
8 3 | x | − | 5 | x | = | 8 3 |
| - | 7 3 | x | = | 8 3 |
| - | 8 3 | = | 7 3 | x |
7 3 | x | = | - | 8 3 |
| x | = | - | 8 3 | ÷ | 7 3 |
| = | - | 8 3 | × | 3 7 |
| = | - | 8 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | - | 8 7 |
| x | = | - 1.142857 |