| 1 | ÷ | 6 | × | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 2 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) | = | 7 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 6 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 2 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) |
1 6 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 2 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) | = | 7 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 6 | x | − | 1 6 | × | 4 | − | 2 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) |
| = | 1 6 | x | − | 2 3 | − | 2 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) |
| = | 1 6 | x | − | 2 3 | − | 2 | × | 4 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 1 6 | x | − | 2 3 | − | 8 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 13 6 | x | − | 26 3 |
13 6 | x | − | 26 3 | = | 7 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 7 2 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 4 |
13 6 | x | − | 26 3 | = | 7 2 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 7 2 | x | − | 7 2 | × | 4 | − | 4 |
| = | 7 2 | x | − | 14 | − | 4 |
| = | 7 2 | x | − | 18 |
13 6 | x | − | 26 3 | = | 7 2 | x | − | 18 |
13 6 | x | − | 7 2 | x | = | - | 18 | + | 26 3 |
| - | 4 3 | x | = | - | 18 | + | 26 3 |
| - | 4 3 | x | = | - | 28 3 |
28 3 | = | 4 3 | x |
4 3 | x | = | 28 3 |
| x | = | 28 3 | ÷ | 4 3 |
| = | 28 3 | × | 3 4 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 7 |