| 7 | ÷ | 1 | × | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | = | 4 | ÷ | 1 | × | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| 7 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | = | 4 | ÷ | 1 | × | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | x | + | 7 | × | 4 |
| = | 7 | x | + | 28 |
| 7 | x | + | 28 | = | 4 | ÷ | 1 | × | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 7 | x | + | 28 | = | 4 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | x | + | 4 | × | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 8 |
| 7 | x | + | 28 | = | 4 | x | + | 8 |
| 7 | x | − | 4 | x | = | 8 | − | 28 |
| 3 | x | = | 8 | − | 28 |
| 3 | x | = | - | 20 |
| x | = | - | 20 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 20 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 20 3 |
| x | = | - 6.666667 |