| 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | q | + | 2 | ÷ | 3 | = | 8 | ÷ | 3 | × | q | − | 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | q | + | 2 3 |
1 3 | q | + | 2 3 | = | 8 | ÷ | 3 | × | q | − | 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 8 3 | q | − | 5 3 |
1 3 | q | + | 2 3 | = | 8 3 | q | − | 5 3 |
1 3 | q | − | 8 3 | q | = | - | 5 3 | − | 2 3 |
| - | 7 3 | q | = | - | 5 3 | − | 2 3 |
| - | 7 3 | q | = | - | 7 3 |
7 3 | = | 7 3 | q |
7 3 | q | = | 7 3 |
| q | = | 7 3 | ÷ | 7 3 |
| = | 7 3 | × | 3 7 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 |
| q | = | 1 |