| ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 5 | = | 2 | − | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 5 | − | 2 | × | 1 5 |
| = | x | × | 1 5 | − | 2 5 |
1 5 | x | − | 2 5 | = | 2 | − | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | x | × | 1 2 | − | 3 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 2 | − | x | × | 1 2 | − | 3 2 |
| = | 1 2 | − | 1 2 | x |
1 5 | x | − | 2 5 | = | 1 2 | − | 1 2 | x |
1 5 | x | + | 1 2 | x | = | 1 2 | + | 2 5 |
7 10 | x | = | 1 2 | + | 2 5 |
7 10 | x | = | 9 10 |
| x | = | 9 10 | ÷ | 7 10 |
| = | 9 10 | × | 10 7 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | 9 7 |
| x | = | 1.285714 |