| 1 | − | x | ÷ | 3 | − | x | = | 3 | − | x | + | 2 | ÷ | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | − | 4 3 | x |
| 1 | − | 4 3 | x | = | 3 | − | x | + | 2 | ÷ | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | − | x | + | 1 2 |
| = | 7 2 | − | x |
| 1 | − | 4 3 | x | = | 7 2 | − | x |
| - | 4 3 | x | + | x | = | 7 2 | − | 1 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | 7 2 | − | 1 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | 5 2 |
| - | 5 2 | = | 1 3 | x |
1 3 | x | = | - | 5 2 |
| x | = | - | 5 2 | ÷ | 1 3 |
| = | - | 5 2 | × | 3 |
| x | = | - | 15 2 |
| x | = | - 7.5 |