| 14 | + | 4 | ÷ | 1 | × | x | − | 2 | = | 4 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | + | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 14 | + | 4 | x | − | 2 |
| = | 12 | + | 4 | x |
| 12 | + | 4 | x | = | 4 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | + | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 3 | x | + | 2 |
| 12 | + | 4 | x | = | 4 3 | x | + | 2 |
| 4 | x | − | 4 3 | x | = | 2 | − | 12 |
8 3 | x | = | 2 | − | 12 |
8 3 | x | = | - | 10 |
| x | = | - | 10 | ÷ | 8 3 |
| = | - | 10 | × | 3 8 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 3 4 |
| x | = | - | 15 4 |
| x | = | - 3.75 |