| ( | 3 | x | − | 7 | ) | ÷ | 4 | − | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | × | 1 4 | − | 7 | × | 1 4 | − | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 3 4 | x | − | 7 4 | − | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 3 4 | x | − | 7 4 | − | x | × | 1 3 | + | 8 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 3 4 | x | − | 7 4 | − | x | × | 1 3 | + | 8 3 |
| = | 5 12 | x | + | 11 12 |
5 12 | x | + | 11 12 | = | 1 |
5 12 | x | = | 1 | − | 11 12 |
5 12 | x | = | 1 12 |
| x | = | 1 12 | ÷ | 5 12 |
| = | 1 12 | × | 12 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 1 5 |
| x | = | 0.2 |