| - | ( | 4 | ÷ | 3 | ) | x | = | ( | 272 | ÷ | 3 | ) | − | 196 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 4 | ÷ | 3 | × | x |
| = | - | 4 3 | x |
| - | 4 3 | x | = | ( | 272 | ÷ | 3 | ) | − | 196 |
| Right side of the equation = | 272 | ÷ | 3 | − | 196 |
| = | 272 3 | − | 196 |
| = | - | 316 3 |
| - | 4 3 | x | = | - | 316 3 |
316 3 | = | 4 3 | x |
4 3 | x | = | 316 3 |
| x | = | 316 3 | ÷ | 4 3 |
| = | 316 3 | × | 3 4 |
| = | 79 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 79 |