| x | − | ( | - | 1 | ) | = | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 1 |
| x | + | 1 | = | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 4 | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| x | + | 1 | = | 1 4 | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 4 | × | 3 | − | 1 4 | x |
| = | 3 4 | − | 1 4 | x |
| x | + | 1 | = | 3 4 | − | 1 4 | x |
| x | + | 1 4 | x | = | 3 4 | − | 1 |
5 4 | x | = | 3 4 | − | 1 |
5 4 | x | = | - | 1 4 |
| x | = | - | 1 4 | ÷ | 5 4 |
| = | - | 1 4 | × | 4 5 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | - | 1 5 |
| x | = | - 0.2 |