| ( | x | − | 7 | ) | ÷ | 4 | − | ( | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 7 | × | 1 4 | − | ( | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 7 4 | − | ( | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 1 4 | x | − | 7 4 | − | 5 | x | × | 1 3 | − | 8 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 1 4 | x | − | 7 4 | − | 5 3 | x | − | 8 3 |
| = | - | 17 12 | x | − | 53 12 |
| - | 17 12 | x | − | 53 12 | = | 1 |
| - | 17 12 | x | = | 1 | + | 53 12 |
| - | 17 12 | x | = | 65 12 |
| - | 65 12 | = | 17 12 | x |
17 12 | x | = | - | 65 12 |
| x | = | - | 65 12 | ÷ | 17 12 |
| = | - | 65 12 | × | 12 17 |
| = | - | 65 | × | 1 17 |
| x | = | - | 65 17 |
| x | = | - 3.823529 |