| 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | x | − | 8 | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
3 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | x | − | 8 | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 2 | x | − | 3 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 3 2 | x | − | 3 2 |
3 2 | x | − | 3 2 | = | x | − | 8 | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | − | 8 5 |
3 2 | x | − | 3 2 | = | x | − | 8 5 |
3 2 | x | − | x | = | - | 8 5 | + | 3 2 |
1 2 | x | = | - | 8 5 | + | 3 2 |
1 2 | x | = | - | 1 10 |
| x | = | - | 1 10 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | - | 1 10 | × | 2 |
| = | - | 1 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 1 5 |
| x | = | - 0.2 |