| ( | x | − | 12 | ) | ÷ | 8 | = | ( | x | − | 7 | ) | ÷ | 18 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 8 | − | 12 | × | 1 8 |
| = | x | × | 1 8 | − | 3 2 |
1 8 | x | − | 3 2 | = | ( | x | − | 7 | ) | ÷ | 18 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 18 | − | 7 | × | 1 18 |
| = | x | × | 1 18 | − | 7 18 |
1 8 | x | − | 3 2 | = | 1 18 | x | − | 7 18 |
1 8 | x | − | 1 18 | x | = | - | 7 18 | + | 3 2 |
5 72 | x | = | - | 7 18 | + | 3 2 |
5 72 | x | = | 10 9 |
| x | = | 10 9 | ÷ | 5 72 |
| = | 10 9 | × | 72 5 |
| = | 2 | × | 8 |
| x | = | 16 |