| 5 | ÷ | 4 | × | q | = | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | q | − | 2 | ÷ | 3 | + | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 4 | q |
5 4 | q | = | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | q | − | 2 | ÷ | 3 | + | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 3 | q | − | 2 3 | + | 2 |
| = | 1 3 | q | + | 4 3 |
5 4 | q | = | 1 3 | q | + | 4 3 |
5 4 | q | − | 1 3 | q | = | 4 3 |
11 12 | q | = | 4 3 |
| q | = | 4 3 | ÷ | 11 12 |
| = | 4 3 | × | 12 11 |
| = | 4 | × | 4 11 |
| q | = | 16 11 |
| q | = | 1.454545 |