| 14 | ÷ | 3 | − | ( | 3 4 | − | x | ) | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | x | + | 20 |
| Left side of the equation = | 14 3 | − | ( | 3 4 | − | x | ) | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
14 3 | − | ( | 3 4 | − | x | ) | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | x | + | 20 |
| Left side of the equation = | 14 3 | − | 3 4 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | + | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 14 3 | − | 3 4 | x | + | 3 4 | × | 1 | + | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 14 3 | − | 3 4 | x | + | 3 4 | + | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 65 12 | − | 3 4 | x | + | x | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 65 12 | − | 3 4 | x | + | x | x | − | x | × | 1 |
| = | 65 12 | − | 7 4 | x | + | x | x |
65 12 | − | 7 4 | x | + | x | x | = | x | + | 20 |