| 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | − | 3 | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 4 | x | − | 3 |
1 4 | x | − | 3 | = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 3 | x | − | 8 |
1 4 | x | − | 3 | = | 2 3 | x | − | 8 |
1 4 | x | − | 2 3 | x | = | - | 8 | + | 3 |
| - | 5 12 | x | = | - | 8 | + | 3 |
| - | 5 12 | x | = | - | 5 |
| 5 | = | 5 12 | x |
5 12 | x | = | 5 |
| x | = | 5 | ÷ | 5 12 |
| = | 5 | × | 12 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 12 |
| x | = | 12 |