| 2 | ÷ | 5 | = | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 5 |
2 5 | = | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 3 | x | − | 1 6 |
2 5 | = | 1 3 | x | − | 1 6 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | - | 1 6 | − | 2 5 |
| - | 1 3 | x | = | - | 17 30 |
17 30 | = | 1 3 | x |
1 3 | x | = | 17 30 |
| x | = | 17 30 | ÷ | 1 3 |
| = | 17 30 | × | 3 |
| = | 17 10 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 17 10 |
| x | = | 1.7 |