| x | + | 1 | + | 5 | = | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 6 |
| x | + | 6 | = | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 5 | + | 1 | × | 1 5 |
| = | x | × | 1 5 | + | 1 5 |
| x | + | 6 | = | 1 5 | x | + | 1 5 |
| x | − | 1 5 | x | = | 1 5 | − | 6 |
4 5 | x | = | 1 5 | − | 6 |
4 5 | x | = | - | 29 5 |
| x | = | - | 29 5 | ÷ | 4 5 |
| = | - | 29 5 | × | 5 4 |
| = | - | 29 | × | 1 4 |
| x | = | - | 29 4 |
| x | = | - 7.25 |