| ( | 43 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 4 | = | ( | 7 | + | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 43 | × | 1 4 | + | x | × | 1 4 |
| = | 43 4 | + | x | × | 1 4 |
43 4 | + | 1 4 | x | = | ( | 7 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 7 | + | x |
43 4 | + | 1 4 | x | = | 7 | + | x |
1 4 | x | − | x | = | 7 | − | 43 4 |
| - | 3 4 | x | = | 7 | − | 43 4 |
| - | 3 4 | x | = | - | 15 4 |
15 4 | = | 3 4 | x |
3 4 | x | = | 15 4 |
| x | = | 15 4 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | 15 4 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 5 |