1 5 | x | − | 1 5 | ÷ | 3 10 | − | 2 | = | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 5 | x | − | 2 3 | − | 2 |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | 8 3 |
1 5 | x | − | 8 3 | = | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | − | 5 2 |
1 5 | x | − | 8 3 | = | x | − | 5 2 |
1 5 | x | − | x | = | - | 5 2 | + | 8 3 |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | - | 5 2 | + | 8 3 |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | 1 6 |
| - | 1 6 | = | 4 5 | x |
4 5 | x | = | - | 1 6 |
| x | = | - | 1 6 | ÷ | 4 5 |
| = | - | 1 6 | × | 5 4 |
| x | = | - | 5 24 |
| x | = | - 0.208333 |