| ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 4 | − | x | = | ( | 1 | − | 1 10 | x | ) | ÷ | 3 5 | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 4 | × | 1 4 | − | x |
| = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 1 | − | x |
| = | - | 3 4 | x | − | 1 |
| - | 3 4 | x | − | 1 | = | ( | 1 | − | 1 10 | x | ) | ÷ | 3 5 | − | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | × | 5 3 | − | 1 10 | x | × | 5 3 | − | 1 |
| = | 5 3 | − | 1 6 | x | − | 1 |
| = | 2 3 | − | 1 6 | x |
| - | 3 4 | x | − | 1 | = | 2 3 | − | 1 6 | x |
| - | 3 4 | x | + | 1 6 | x | = | 2 3 | + | 1 |
| - | 7 12 | x | = | 2 3 | + | 1 |
| - | 7 12 | x | = | 5 3 |
| - | 5 3 | = | 7 12 | x |
7 12 | x | = | - | 5 3 |
| x | = | - | 5 3 | ÷ | 7 12 |
| = | - | 5 3 | × | 12 7 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 4 7 |
| x | = | - | 20 7 |
| x | = | - 2.857143 |