| 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 1 | = | 5 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | + | 2 | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 3 | x | − | 1 |
2 3 | x | − | 1 | = | 5 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | + | 2 | − | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 4 | x | + | 2 | − | 1 |
| = | 5 4 | x | + | 1 |
2 3 | x | − | 1 | = | 5 4 | x | + | 1 |
2 3 | x | − | 5 4 | x | = | 1 | + | 1 |
| - | 7 12 | x | = | 1 | + | 1 |
| - | 7 12 | x | = | 2 |
| - | 2 | = | 7 12 | x |
7 12 | x | = | - | 2 |
| x | = | - | 2 | ÷ | 7 12 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 12 7 |
| x | = | - | 24 7 |
| x | = | - 3.428571 |