| 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | = | 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | − | 1 4 | x | − | 1 4 |
| = | 1 4 | x | − | 1 4 |
1 4 | x | − | 1 4 | = | 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | − | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 4 | x | − | 1 |
1 4 | x | − | 1 4 | = | 3 4 | x | − | 1 |
1 4 | x | − | 3 4 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 1 4 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 1 4 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | - | 3 4 |
3 4 | = | 1 2 | x |
1 2 | x | = | 3 4 |
| x | = | 3 4 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 3 4 | × | 2 |
| = | 3 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 2 |
| x | = | 1.5 |