| 1 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x | = | 2 | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 6 | × | x |
| = | 1 | − | 1 6 | x |
| 1 | − | 1 6 | x | = | 2 | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 1 8 |
| 1 | − | 1 6 | x | = | 2 | x | − | 1 8 |
| - | 1 6 | x | − | 2 | x | = | - | 1 8 | − | 1 |
| - | 13 6 | x | = | - | 1 8 | − | 1 |
| - | 13 6 | x | = | - | 9 8 |
9 8 | = | 13 6 | x |
13 6 | x | = | 9 8 |
| x | = | 9 8 | ÷ | 13 6 |
| = | 9 8 | × | 6 13 |
| = | 9 4 | × | 3 13 |
| x | = | 27 52 |
| x | = | 0.519231 |