| ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 1 2 |
1 2 | x | − | 1 2 | = | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 5 | − | 4 | × | 1 5 |
| = | x | × | 1 5 | − | 4 5 |
1 2 | x | − | 1 2 | = | 1 5 | x | − | 4 5 |
1 2 | x | − | 1 5 | x | = | - | 4 5 | + | 1 2 |
3 10 | x | = | - | 4 5 | + | 1 2 |
3 10 | x | = | - | 3 10 |
| x | = | - | 3 10 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | - | 3 10 | × | 10 3 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 1 |