| - | 12 | ( | - | x | ÷ | 3 | − | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | = | x | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 12 | x | ÷ | 3 | + | 12 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 4 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 4 | x | + | 4 | x | − | 4 | × | 1 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 4 | x | − | 4 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 4 |
| 8 | x | − | 4 | = | x | − | 1 |
| 8 | x | − | x | = | - | 1 | + | 4 |
| 7 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 4 |
| 7 | x | = | 3 |
| x | = | 3 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | 3 7 |
| x | = | 0.428571 |