| X | ÷ | 5 | + | 4 | − | 1 | = | X | ÷ | 2 | − | 2 | + | X |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 5 | X | + | 3 |
1 5 | X | + | 3 | = | X | ÷ | 2 | − | 2 | + | X |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 2 | X | − | 2 |
1 5 | X | + | 3 | = | 3 2 | X | − | 2 |
1 5 | X | − | 3 2 | X | = | - | 2 | − | 3 |
| - | 13 10 | X | = | - | 2 | − | 3 |
| - | 13 10 | X | = | - | 5 |
| 5 | = | 13 10 | X |
13 10 | X | = | 5 |
| X | = | 5 | ÷ | 13 10 |
| = | 5 | × | 10 13 |
| X | = | 50 13 |
| X | = | 3.846154 |