| ( | 7 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | − | ( | 5 | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 2 | − | ( | 3 | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | x | × | 1 3 | − | 1 | × | 1 3 | − | ( | 5 | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 7 3 | x | − | 1 3 | − | ( | 5 | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 7 3 | x | − | 1 3 | − | 5 | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 7 3 | x | − | 1 3 | − | 5 2 | x | − | 1 2 |
| = | - | 1 6 | x | − | 5 6 |
| - | 1 6 | x | − | 5 6 | = | 2 | − | ( | 3 | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | 3 | x | × | 1 4 | − | 2 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 2 | − | 3 4 | x | − | 1 2 |
| = | 3 2 | − | 3 4 | x |
| - | 1 6 | x | − | 5 6 | = | 3 2 | − | 3 4 | x |
| - | 1 6 | x | + | 3 4 | x | = | 3 2 | + | 5 6 |
7 12 | x | = | 3 2 | + | 5 6 |
7 12 | x | = | 7 3 |
| x | = | 7 3 | ÷ | 7 12 |
| = | 7 3 | × | 12 7 |
| = | 1 | × | 4 |
| x | = | 4 |