| ( | 3 | x | − | 7 | ) | ÷ | 4 | − | ( | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | × | 1 4 | − | 7 | × | 1 4 | − | ( | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 3 4 | x | − | 7 4 | − | ( | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 3 4 | x | − | 7 4 | − | 5 | x | × | 1 2 | − | 8 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 3 4 | x | − | 7 4 | − | 5 2 | x | − | 4 |
| = | - | 7 4 | x | − | 23 4 |
| - | 7 4 | x | − | 23 4 | = | 1 |
| - | 7 4 | x | = | 1 | + | 23 4 |
| - | 7 4 | x | = | 27 4 |
| - | 27 4 | = | 7 4 | x |
7 4 | x | = | - | 27 4 |
| x | = | - | 27 4 | ÷ | 7 4 |
| = | - | 27 4 | × | 4 7 |
| = | - | 27 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | - | 27 7 |
| x | = | - 3.857143 |