| x | + | 1 | ÷ | 3 | = | 1 | − | 2 | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 1 3 |
| x | + | 1 3 | = | 1 | − | 2 | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | 2 | x | + | 1 4 |
| = | 5 4 | − | 2 | x |
| x | + | 1 3 | = | 5 4 | − | 2 | x |
| x | + | 2 | x | = | 5 4 | − | 1 3 |
| 3 | x | = | 5 4 | − | 1 3 |
| 3 | x | = | 11 12 |
| x | = | 11 12 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 11 12 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 11 36 |
| x | = | 0.305556 |