| 3 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) | − | 4 | ( | 2 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) | = | 24 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 1 | − | 3 | × | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | − | 4 | ( | 2 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 3 | − | 9 2 | x | − | 4 | ( | 2 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 3 | − | 9 2 | x | − | 4 | × | 2 | + | 4 | x | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 3 | − | 9 2 | x | − | 8 | + | 1 | x |
| = | - | 5 | − | 7 2 | x |
| - | 5 | − | 7 2 | x | = | 24 |
| - | 7 2 | x | = | 24 | + | 5 |
| - | 7 2 | x | = | 29 |
| - | 29 | = | 7 2 | x |
7 2 | x | = | - | 29 |
| x | = | - | 29 | ÷ | 7 2 |
| = | - | 29 | × | 2 7 |
| x | = | - | 58 7 |
| x | = | - 8.285714 |