| 3 | x | − | ( | 3 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | ( | 1 | + | 4 | x | ) | ) | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | + | ( | 1 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 3 | x | − | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 | + | ( | 1 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 3 | x | − | 3 | x | − | 3 | + | ( | 1 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 0 | x | − | 3 | + | ( | 1 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 0 | x | − | 3 | + | 1 | + | 4 | x |
| = | 4 | x | − | 2 |
| 4 | x | − | 2 | = | 1 |
| 4 | x | = | 1 | + | 2 |
| 4 | x | = | 3 |
| x | = | 3 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 4 |
| x | = | 3 4 |
| x | = | 0.75 |