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\frac{1}{4}x=1-\frac{1}{3}
Subtract \frac{1}{3} from both sides.
\frac{1}{4}x=\frac{3}{3}-\frac{1}{3}
Convert 1 to fraction \frac{3}{3}.
\frac{1}{4}x=\frac{3-1}{3}
Since \frac{3}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.
\frac{1}{4}x=\frac{2}{3}
Subtract 1 from 3 to get 2.
x=\frac{2}{3}\times 4
Multiply both sides by 4, the reciprocal of \frac{1}{4}.
x=\frac{2\times 4}{3}
Express \frac{2}{3}\times 4 as a single fraction.
x=\frac{8}{3}
Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.