| ( | 2 | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 3 | − | ( | 3 | x | + | 1 | ) | = | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | × | 1 3 | − | 4 | × | 1 3 | − | ( | 3 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 2 3 | x | − | 4 3 | − | ( | 3 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 2 3 | x | − | 4 3 | − | 3 | x | − | 1 |
| = | - | 7 3 | x | − | 7 3 |
| - | 7 3 | x | − | 7 3 | = | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 3 | × | 1 2 |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 3 2 |
| - | 7 3 | x | − | 7 3 | = | 1 2 | x | − | 3 2 |
| - | 7 3 | x | − | 1 2 | x | = | - | 3 2 | + | 7 3 |
| - | 17 6 | x | = | - | 3 2 | + | 7 3 |
| - | 17 6 | x | = | 5 6 |
| - | 5 6 | = | 17 6 | x |
17 6 | x | = | - | 5 6 |
| x | = | - | 5 6 | ÷ | 17 6 |
| = | - | 5 6 | × | 6 17 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 17 |
| x | = | - | 5 17 |
| x | = | - 0.294118 |