| 1 | ÷ | ( | 1 | ÷ | 12 | + | 1 | ÷ | x | ) | = | 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 1 | ÷ | 12 | + | 1 | ÷ | x | ) |
| 1 | = | 4 | ( | 1 | ÷ | 12 | + | 1 | ÷ | x | ) |
| 1 | = | 4 | × | 1 | ÷ | 12 | + | 4 | × | 1 | ÷ | x |
| 1 | = | 1 3 | + | 4 | ÷ | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 1 | x | = | 1 3 | x | + | 4 |
| 1 | x | − | 1 3 | x | = | 4 |
2 3 | x | = | 4 |
| x | = | 4 | ÷ | 2 3 |
| = | 4 | × | 3 2 |
| = | 2 | × | 3 |
| x | = | 6 |