| 2 | − | ( | x | − | 5 | ) | ÷ | 9 | = | 9 | + | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | − | x | × | 1 9 | + | 5 | × | 1 9 |
| = | 2 | − | x | × | 1 9 | + | 5 9 |
| = | 23 9 | − | 1 9 | x |
23 9 | − | 1 9 | x | = | 9 | + | x |
| - | 1 9 | x | − | x | = | 9 | − | 23 9 |
| - | 10 9 | x | = | 9 | − | 23 9 |
| - | 10 9 | x | = | 58 9 |
| - | 58 9 | = | 10 9 | x |
10 9 | x | = | - | 58 9 |
| x | = | - | 58 9 | ÷ | 10 9 |
| = | - | 58 9 | × | 9 10 |
| = | - | 29 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | - | 29 5 |
| x | = | - 5.8 |