| 2 | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | × | 2 | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | − | 1 2 |
| 4 | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | − | 1 2 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | × | 2 | x | − | 4 | × | 5 | − | 1 2 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 20 | − | 1 2 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 41 2 |
| 8 | x | − | 41 2 | = | 0 |
| 8 | x | = | 0 | + | 41 2 |
| 8 | x | = | 41 2 |
| x | = | 41 2 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 41 2 | × | 1 8 |
| x | = | 41 16 |
| x | = | 2.5625 |