| ( | 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 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 8 |
| 3 | x | − | 8 | = | 3 |
| 3 | x | = | 3 | + | 8 |
| 3 | x | = | 11 |
| x | = | 11 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 11 3 |
| x | = | 3.666667 |