| ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | − | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | ( | 3 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2 | + | 1 | × | 1 2 | − | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | + | 1 2 | − | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 2 | − | x | × | 1 3 | + | 4 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 2 | − | x | × | 1 3 | + | 4 3 |
| = | 1 6 | x | + | 11 6 |
1 6 | x | + | 11 6 | = | ( | 3 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | × | 1 8 | − | x | × | 1 8 |
| = | 3 8 | − | x | × | 1 8 |
1 6 | x | + | 11 6 | = | 3 8 | − | 1 8 | x |
1 6 | x | + | 1 8 | x | = | 3 8 | − | 11 6 |
7 24 | x | = | 3 8 | − | 11 6 |
7 24 | x | = | - | 35 24 |
| x | = | - | 35 24 | ÷ | 7 24 |
| = | - | 35 24 | × | 24 7 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 5 |