| ( | 4 | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | ( | 3 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | + | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | x | × | 1 3 |
| = | 4 3 | x |
4 3 | x | = | ( | 3 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | + | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | × | 1 4 | − | 1 | × | 1 4 | + | 2 |
| = | 3 4 | x | − | 1 4 | + | 2 |
| = | 3 4 | x | + | 7 4 |
4 3 | x | = | 3 4 | x | + | 7 4 |
4 3 | x | − | 3 4 | x | = | 7 4 |
7 12 | x | = | 7 4 |
| x | = | 7 4 | ÷ | 7 12 |
| = | 7 4 | × | 12 7 |
| = | 1 | × | 3 |
| x | = | 3 |