| 18 | − | x | = | ( | 60 | − | 4 | ( | 18 | − | x | ) | ) | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 60 | × | 1 3 | − | 4 | ( | 18 | − | x | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 20 | − | 4 3 | ( | 18 | − | x | ) |
| = | 20 | − | 4 3 | × | 18 | + | 4 3 | x |
| = | 20 | − | 24 | + | 4 3 | x |
| = | - | 4 | + | 4 3 | x |
| 18 | − | x | = | - | 4 | + | 4 3 | x |
| - | x | − | 4 3 | x | = | - | 4 | − | 18 |
| - | 7 3 | x | = | - | 4 | − | 18 |
| - | 7 3 | x | = | - | 22 |
| 22 | = | 7 3 | x |
7 3 | x | = | 22 |
| x | = | 22 | ÷ | 7 3 |
| = | 22 | × | 3 7 |
| x | = | 66 7 |
| x | = | 9.428571 |