| ( | 1 | − | 5 | m | ) | ÷ | 2 | − | 2 | = | 2 | m |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | × | 1 2 | − | 5 | m | × | 1 2 | − | 2 |
| = | 1 2 | − | 5 2 | m | − | 2 |
| = | - | 3 2 | − | 5 2 | m |
| - | 3 2 | − | 5 2 | m | = | 2 | m |
| - | 5 2 | m | − | 2 | m | = | 3 2 |
| - | 9 2 | m | = | 3 2 |
| - | 3 2 | = | 9 2 | m |
9 2 | m | = | - | 3 2 |
| m | = | - | 3 2 | ÷ | 9 2 |
| = | - | 3 2 | × | 2 9 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| m | = | - | 1 3 |
| m | = | - 0.333333 |