| ( | 3 | ÷ | 8 | − | 12 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | ( | 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | + | 12 | ) | ÷ | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | 1 3 | − | 12 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 1 8 | − | 4 |
| = | - | 31 8 |
| - | 31 8 | = | ( | 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | + | 12 | ) | ÷ | 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | × | 1 6 | + | 12 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 5 48 | x | + | 2 |
| - | 31 8 | = | 5 48 | x | + | 2 |
| - | 5 48 | x | = | 2 | + | 31 8 |
| - | 5 48 | x | = | 47 8 |
| - | 47 8 | = | 5 48 | x |
5 48 | x | = | - | 47 8 |
| x | = | - | 47 8 | ÷ | 5 48 |
| = | - | 47 8 | × | 48 5 |
| = | - | 47 | × | 6 5 |
| x | = | - | 282 5 |
| x | = | - 56.4 |