| x | − | 5 | ÷ | 3 | + | 2 | = | 4 | − | 3 | − | x | ÷ | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 5 3 | + | 2 |
| = | x | + | 1 3 |
| x | + | 1 3 | = | 4 | − | 3 | − | x | ÷ | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | 1 4 | x |
| x | + | 1 3 | = | 1 | − | 1 4 | x |
| x | + | 1 4 | x | = | 1 | − | 1 3 |
5 4 | x | = | 1 | − | 1 3 |
5 4 | x | = | 2 3 |
| x | = | 2 3 | ÷ | 5 4 |
| = | 2 3 | × | 4 5 |
| x | = | 8 15 |
| x | = | 0.533333 |