| ( | 2 | x | − | 7 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | − | ( | 2 | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 1 4 | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | × | 2 | − | 7 | × | 2 | − | ( | 2 | x | + | 2 | ) | × | 4 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 14 | − | ( | 2 | x | + | 2 | ) | × | 4 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 14 | − | 2 | x | × | 4 | − | 2 | × | 4 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 14 | − | 8 | x | − | 8 |
| = | - | 4 | x | − | 22 |
| - | 4 | x | − | 22 | = | 3 |
| - | 4 | x | = | 3 | + | 22 |
| - | 4 | x | = | 25 |
| - | 25 | = | 4 | x |
| 4 | x | = | - | 25 |
| x | = | - | 25 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | - | 25 | × | 1 4 |
| x | = | - | 25 4 |
| x | = | - 6.25 |