| - | 12 | ( | - | x | ÷ | 3 | − | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | ) | = | x | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 12 | x | ÷ | 3 | + | 12 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | 4 | x | + | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 3 | x | − | 3 |
| = | 7 | x | − | 3 |
| 7 | x | − | 3 | = | x | − | 1 |
| 7 | x | − | x | = | - | 1 | + | 3 |
| 6 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 3 |
| 6 | x | = | 2 |
| x | = | 2 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 1 3 |
| x | = | 0.333333 |