| ( | x | − | 5 | ) | ÷ | 3 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | = | - | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 5 | ) | × | 1 3 | − | 1 4 | x |
| ( | x | − | 5 | ) | × | 1 3 | − | 1 4 | x | = | - | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 5 | × | 1 3 | − | 1 4 | x |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 5 3 | − | 1 4 | x |
| = | 1 12 | x | − | 5 3 |
1 12 | x | − | 5 3 | = | - | 1 |
1 12 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 5 3 |
1 12 | x | = | 2 3 |
| x | = | 2 3 | ÷ | 1 12 |
| = | 2 3 | × | 12 |
| = | 2 | × | 4 |
| x | = | 8 |