| ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 4 | ÷ | 2 | − | 8 | = | 4 | x | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 2 | − | 8 |
| ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 2 | − | 8 | = | 4 | x | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 2 | + | 4 | × | 2 | − | 8 |
| = | x | × | 2 | + | 8 | − | 8 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 0 |
| 2 | x | + | 0 | = | 4 | x | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | + | 0 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | − | 2 | x | = | 0 |
| 0 | x | = | 0 |