| ( | 97 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 4 | = | x | + | 11 |
| Left side of the equation = | 97 | × | 1 4 | + | x | × | 1 4 |
| = | 97 4 | + | x | × | 1 4 |
97 4 | + | 1 4 | x | = | x | + | 11 |
1 4 | x | − | x | = | 11 | − | 97 4 |
| - | 3 4 | x | = | 11 | − | 97 4 |
| - | 3 4 | x | = | - | 53 4 |
53 4 | = | 3 4 | x |
3 4 | x | = | 53 4 |
| x | = | 53 4 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | 53 4 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 53 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 53 3 |
| x | = | 17.666667 |