| ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 1 5 | + | ( | 1 10 | x | − | 1 10 | ) | ÷ | 1 20 | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 5 | − | 2 | × | 5 | + | ( | 1 10 | x | − | 1 10 | ) | × | 20 |
| = | x | × | 5 | − | 10 | + | ( | 1 10 | x | − | 1 10 | ) | × | 20 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 10 | + | 1 10 | x | × | 20 | − | 1 10 | × | 20 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 10 | + | 2 | x | − | 2 |
| = | 7 | x | − | 12 |
| 7 | x | − | 12 | = | 3 |
| 7 | x | = | 3 | + | 12 |
| 7 | x | = | 15 |
| x | = | 15 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | 15 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | 15 7 |
| x | = | 2.142857 |