| ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | = | x | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | x | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| = | 1 | x | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | − | 1 5 | x | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| = | 1 | x | x | + | 1 | x | × | 4 | − | 1 5 | x | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| = | 1 | x | x | + | 4 | x | − | 1 5 | x | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| = | 1 | x | x | + | 4 | x | − | 1 5 | x | x | − | 1 5 | x | × | 4 |
| = | 1 | x | x | + | 4 | x | − | 1 5 | x | x | − | 4 5 | x |
| = | 1 | x | x | + | 16 5 | x | − | 1 5 | x | x |
| 1 | x | x | + | 16 5 | x | − | 1 5 | x | x | = | x | x |