| ( | x | ÷ | 40 | ) | − | ( | x | + | 40 | ÷ | 50 | ) | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | ÷ | 40 | − | ( | x | + | 40 | ÷ | 50 | ) |
| = | 1 40 | x | − | x | − | 40 | ÷ | 50 |
| = | 1 40 | x | − | x | − | 4 5 |
| = | - | 39 40 | x | − | 4 5 |
| - | 39 40 | x | − | 4 5 | = | 1 |
| - | 39 40 | x | = | 1 | + | 4 5 |
| - | 39 40 | x | = | 9 5 |
| - | 9 5 | = | 39 40 | x |
39 40 | x | = | - | 9 5 |
| x | = | - | 9 5 | ÷ | 39 40 |
| = | - | 9 5 | × | 40 39 |
| = | - | 3 | × | 8 13 |
| x | = | - | 24 13 |
| x | = | - 1.846154 |