| 14 | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | x | − | 2 | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 4 | ) | x | + | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 12 | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | x |
| 12 | + | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | x | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 4 | ) | x | + | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 12 | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | x |
| = | 12 | + | 1 4 | x |
| 12 | + | 1 4 | x | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 4 | ) | x | + | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | + | 2 |
| = | 3 4 | x | + | 2 |
| 12 | + | 1 4 | x | = | 3 4 | x | + | 2 |
1 4 | x | − | 3 4 | x | = | 2 | − | 12 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | 2 | − | 12 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | - | 10 |
| 10 | = | 1 2 | x |
1 2 | x | = | 10 |
| x | = | 10 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 10 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 20 |