| 1 | ÷ | 4 | − | x | = | 12 | ( | x | ÷ | 18 | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 4 | − | x |
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 | − | x | = | 2 3 | x | + | 3 |
| - | x | − | 2 3 | x | = | 3 | − | 1 4 |
| - | 5 3 | x | = | 3 | − | 1 4 |
| - | 5 3 | x | = | 11 4 |
| - | 11 4 | = | 5 3 | x |
5 3 | x | = | - | 11 4 |
| x | = | - | 11 4 | ÷ | 5 3 |
| = | - | 11 4 | × | 3 5 |
| x | = | - | 33 20 |
| x | = | - 1.65 |