| ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | ( | 3 | x | + | 5 | ) | = | - | 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 3 | x | + | 5 | ) |
| ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | - | 5 | ( | 3 | x | + | 5 | ) |
| x | − | 2 | = | - | 5 | ( | 3 | x | + | 5 | ) |
| x | − | 2 | = | - | 5 | × | 3 | x | − | 5 | × | 5 |
| x | − | 2 | = | - | 15 | x | − | 25 |
| x | + | 15 | x | = | - | 25 | + | 2 |
| 16 | x | = | - | 25 | + | 2 |
| 16 | x | = | - | 23 |
| x | = | - | 23 | ÷ | 16 |
| = | - | 23 | × | 1 16 |
| x | = | - | 23 16 |
| x | = | - 1.4375 |