| x | − | 4 | ÷ | 3 | − | 8 | = | - | ( | x | + | 2 | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 4 3 | − | 8 |
| = | x | − | 28 3 |
| x | − | 28 3 | = | - | ( | x | + | 2 | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | - | x | − | 2 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | x | − | 1 |
| x | − | 28 3 | = | - | x | − | 1 |
| x | + | x | = | - | 1 | + | 28 3 |
| 2 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 28 3 |
| 2 | x | = | 25 3 |
| x | = | 25 3 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 25 3 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 25 6 |
| x | = | 4.166667 |