| ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 5 | ÷ | 1 | + | 1 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 4 | ÷ | 3 | + | 2 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 5 | + | 1 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 4 3 | + | 2 |
| = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 5 | + | 3 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 4 3 |
| ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 5 | + | 3 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 4 3 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 5 | − | 1 | × | 5 | + | 3 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 4 3 |
| = | x | × | 5 | − | 5 | + | 3 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 4 3 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 2 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 4 3 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 2 | + | x | × | 4 3 | − | 2 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 2 | + | x | × | 4 3 | − | 8 3 |
| = | 19 3 | x | − | 14 3 |
19 3 | x | − | 14 3 | = | x |
19 3 | x | − | x | = | 14 3 |
16 3 | x | = | 14 3 |
| x | = | 14 3 | ÷ | 16 3 |
| = | 14 3 | × | 3 16 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 8 |
| x | = | 7 8 |
| x | = | 0.875 |