| x | − | ( | x | − | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | = | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ÷ | 3 | ) | − | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | x | + | 2 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | x | − | x | + | 2 5 |
| = | 0 | x | + | 2 5 |
| 0 | x | + | 2 5 | = | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ÷ | 3 | ) | − | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 5 | ÷ | 3 | − | 3 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 5 3 | − | 3 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 14 3 |
2 5 | = | 2 | x | − | 14 3 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 14 3 | − | 2 5 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 76 15 |
76 15 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 76 15 |
| x | = | 76 15 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 76 15 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 38 15 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 38 15 |
| x | = | 2.533333 |