| 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | X | − | 4 | ) | = | 3 | − | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | X | − | 4 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | ( | X | − | 4 | ) |
1 3 | ( | X | − | 4 | ) | = | 3 | − | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | X | − | 4 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | X | − | 1 3 | × | 4 |
| = | 1 3 | X | − | 4 3 |
1 3 | X | − | 4 3 | = | 3 | − | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | X | − | 4 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | − | 2 3 | ( | X | − | 4 | ) |
1 3 | X | − | 4 3 | = | 3 | − | 2 3 | ( | X | − | 4 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | − | 2 3 | X | + | 2 3 | × | 4 |
| = | 3 | − | 2 3 | X | + | 8 3 |
| = | 17 3 | − | 2 3 | X |
1 3 | X | − | 4 3 | = | 17 3 | − | 2 3 | X |
1 3 | X | + | 2 3 | X | = | 17 3 | + | 4 3 |
| X | = | 17 3 | + | 4 3 |
| X | = | 17 3 | + | 4 3 |
| X | = | 7 |