| ( | 1 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 4 | = | 12 | ( | x | ÷ | 18 | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | × | 1 4 | − | x | × | 1 4 |
| = | 1 4 | − | x | × | 1 4 |
1 4 | − | 1 4 | x | = | 12 | ( | x | ÷ | 18 | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 12 | x | ÷ | 18 | + | 12 | × | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 2 3 | x | + | 3 |
1 4 | − | 1 4 | x | = | 2 3 | x | + | 3 |
| - | 1 4 | x | − | 2 3 | x | = | 3 | − | 1 4 |
| - | 11 12 | x | = | 3 | − | 1 4 |
| - | 11 12 | x | = | 11 4 |
| - | 11 4 | = | 11 12 | x |
11 12 | x | = | - | 11 4 |
| x | = | - | 11 4 | ÷ | 11 12 |
| = | - | 11 4 | × | 12 11 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 3 |
| x | = | - | 3 |