| 2 | x | ÷ | 3 | = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 3 | x |
2 3 | x | = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 1 | × | 1 4 |
| = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 1 4 |
2 3 | x | = | 1 4 | x | − | 1 4 |
2 3 | x | − | 1 4 | x | = | - | 1 4 |
5 12 | x | = | - | 1 4 |
| x | = | - | 1 4 | ÷ | 5 12 |
| = | - | 1 4 | × | 12 5 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 3 5 |
| x | = | - | 3 5 |
| x | = | - 0.6 |