| 5 | ÷ | 7 | − | 12 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | = | 3 | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 7 | − | 12 5 | x |
5 7 | − | 12 5 | x | = | 3 | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 5 |
5 7 | − | 12 5 | x | = | 3 5 |
| - | 12 5 | x | = | 3 5 | − | 5 7 |
| - | 12 5 | x | = | - | 4 35 |
4 35 | = | 12 5 | x |
12 5 | x | = | 4 35 |
| x | = | 4 35 | ÷ | 12 5 |
| = | 4 35 | × | 5 12 |
| = | 1 7 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 1 21 |
| x | = | 0.047619 |