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