| ( | 1 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | = | 1 4 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| ( | 1 | − | x | ) | = | 1 4 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 1 | − | x | = | 1 4 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 1 | − | x | = | 1 4 | x | + | 1 4 | × | 2 |
| 1 | − | x | = | 1 4 | x | + | 1 2 |
| - | x | − | 1 4 | x | = | 1 2 | − | 1 |
| - | 5 4 | x | = | 1 2 | − | 1 |
| - | 5 4 | x | = | - | 1 2 |
1 2 | = | 5 4 | x |
5 4 | x | = | 1 2 |
| x | = | 1 2 | ÷ | 5 4 |
| = | 1 2 | × | 4 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 2 5 |
| x | = | 2 5 |
| x | = | 0.4 |