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