| - | 5 | x | − | 1 5 | = | 2 5 | x | − | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 5 | x | − | 1 | − | 1 5 | x |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | 1 |
| - | 5 | x | − | 1 5 | = | 1 5 | x | − | 1 |
| - | 5 | x | − | 1 5 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 1 5 |
| - | 26 5 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 1 5 |
| - | 26 5 | x | = | - | 4 5 |
4 5 | = | 26 5 | x |
26 5 | x | = | 4 5 |
| x | = | 4 5 | ÷ | 26 5 |
| = | 4 5 | × | 5 26 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 13 |
| x | = | 2 13 |
| x | = | 0.153846 |