| ( | ( | 8 | ( | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 2 | ( | 3 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | ) | ) | X | = | 2 |
| ( | 8 | ( | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 2 | ( | 3 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | ) | × | X | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 2 | ( | 3 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | ) |
| ( | 8 | ( | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | X | = | 2 | ( | 2 | ( | 3 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | ) |
| 8 | ( | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | 2 | × | X | = | 2 | ( | 2 | ( | 3 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | ) |
| 8 | ( | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | 2 | × | X | = | 2 | × | 2 | ( | 3 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| 4 | ( | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | X | = | 4 | ( | 3 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| 4 | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | × | X | = | 4 | ( | 3 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| 4 | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | × | X | = | 4 | × | 3 | + | 4 | × | 1 | ÷ | 2 |
| 1 | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | X | = | 12 | + | 2 |
| 1 | ( | 3 | − | 1 | ) | X | = | 14 |
| 1 | × | 3 | X | − | 1 | × | 1 | X | = | 14 |
| 3 | X | − | 1 | X | = | 14 |
| 2 | X | = | 14 |
| X | = | 14 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 14 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 7 |