| ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | ( | 3 | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 | − | ( | 8 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 2 5 | x | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 2 5 | x | + | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 2 5 | x | + | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 2 |
| = | 9 10 | x | − | 1 2 |
9 10 | x | − | 1 2 | = | ( | 3 | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 | − | ( | 8 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | × | 1 2 | − | 3 | × | 1 2 | − | ( | 8 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | 3 2 | − | ( | 8 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | 3 2 | − | 8 | ÷ | 5 | × | x |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | 3 2 | − | 8 5 | x |
| = | - | 1 10 | x | − | 3 2 |
9 10 | x | − | 1 2 | = | - | 1 10 | x | − | 3 2 |
9 10 | x | + | 1 10 | x | = | - | 3 2 | + | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 3 2 | + | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 3 2 | + | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 1 |