| ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 2 | x | − | 3 | ÷ | 5 | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 2 | x | − | 3 5 |
| ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 2 | x | − | 3 5 | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 4 | − | 2 | x | − | 3 5 |
| = | 2 3 | x | − | 4 | − | 2 | x | − | 3 5 |
| = | - | 4 3 | x | − | 23 5 |
| - | 4 3 | x | − | 23 5 | = | 1 |
| - | 4 3 | x | = | 1 | + | 23 5 |
| - | 4 3 | x | = | 28 5 |
| - | 28 5 | = | 4 3 | x |
4 3 | x | = | - | 28 5 |
| x | = | - | 28 5 | ÷ | 4 3 |
| = | - | 28 5 | × | 3 4 |
| = | - | 7 5 | × | 3 |
| x | = | - | 21 5 |
| x | = | - 4.2 |