| x | − | ( | 5 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 4 | = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 5 | × | 1 4 | + | x | × | 1 4 |
| = | x | − | 5 4 | + | x | × | 1 4 |
| = | 5 4 | x | − | 5 4 |
5 4 | x | − | 5 4 | = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 2 |
5 4 | x | − | 5 4 | = | 1 2 | x | − | 1 2 |
5 4 | x | − | 1 2 | x | = | - | 1 2 | + | 5 4 |
3 4 | x | = | - | 1 2 | + | 5 4 |
3 4 | x | = | 3 4 |
| x | = | 3 4 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | 3 4 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 1 |