| ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 5 | + | 1 | = | x | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 5 | − | 2 | × | 1 5 | + | 1 |
| = | x | × | 1 5 | − | 2 5 | + | 1 |
| = | 1 5 | x | + | 3 5 |
1 5 | x | + | 3 5 | = | x | − | 1 |
1 5 | x | − | x | = | - | 1 | − | 3 5 |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | - | 1 | − | 3 5 |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | - | 8 5 |
8 5 | = | 4 5 | x |
4 5 | x | = | 8 5 |
| x | = | 8 5 | ÷ | 4 5 |
| = | 8 5 | × | 5 4 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |