| ( | 7 | x | − | 5 | ) | ÷ | 4 | = | ( | 5 | ) | ÷ | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | x | × | 1 4 | − | 5 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 7 4 | x | − | 5 4 |
7 4 | x | − | 5 4 | = | ( | 5 | ) | ÷ | 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 5 8 |
7 4 | x | − | 5 4 | = | 5 8 |
7 4 | x | = | 5 8 | + | 5 4 |
7 4 | x | = | 15 8 |
| x | = | 15 8 | ÷ | 7 4 |
| = | 15 8 | × | 4 7 |
| = | 15 2 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | 15 14 |
| x | = | 1.071429 |