| 3 | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 3 | = | 1 | − | ( | 2 | + | x | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 1 3 |
| 3 | x | − | 1 3 | = | 1 | − | ( | 2 | + | x | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | 2 | − | x | ÷ | 4 |
| = | - | 1 | − | 1 4 | x |
| 3 | x | − | 1 3 | = | - | 1 | − | 1 4 | x |
| 3 | x | + | 1 4 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 1 3 |
13 4 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 1 3 |
13 4 | x | = | - | 2 3 |
| x | = | - | 2 3 | ÷ | 13 4 |
| = | - | 2 3 | × | 4 13 |
| x | = | - | 8 39 |
| x | = | - 0.205128 |