| 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | − | ( | 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | ) | × | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | = | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | − | 3 8 | x | − | ( | 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | ) | × | 1 4 | x |
| 1 | − | 3 8 | x | − | ( | 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | ) | × | 1 4 | x | = | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | − | 3 8 | x | − | 1 | × | 1 4 | x | + | 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | × | 1 4 | x |
| = | 1 | − | 3 8 | x | − | 1 4 | x | + | 3 32 | x | x |
| = | 1 | − | 5 8 | x | + | 3 32 | x | x |
| 1 | − | 5 8 | x | + | 3 32 | x | x | = | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 3 |
| 1 | − | 5 8 | x | + | 3 32 | x | x | = | 1 3 |
| x1= | 4 3 |
| x2= | 16 3 |