| - | 1 | − | x | = | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 4 | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| - | 1 | − | x | = | 1 4 | ( | 3 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 4 | × | 3 | − | 1 4 | x |
| = | 3 4 | − | 1 4 | x |
| - | 1 | − | x | = | 3 4 | − | 1 4 | x |
| - | x | + | 1 4 | x | = | 3 4 | + | 1 |
| - | 3 4 | x | = | 3 4 | + | 1 |
| - | 3 4 | x | = | 7 4 |
| - | 7 4 | = | 3 4 | x |
3 4 | x | = | - | 7 4 |
| x | = | - | 7 4 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | - | 7 4 | × | 4 3 |
| = | - | 7 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 7 3 |
| x | = | - 2.333333 |