| ( | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | 1 | × | 1 2 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | 1 2 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | × | 2 | ÷ | 5 | − | 1 2 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 5 | − | 1 2 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | 1 2 | × | 2 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | 1 5 |
1 5 | x | − | 1 5 | = | 1 |
1 5 | x | = | 1 | + | 1 5 |
1 5 | x | = | 6 5 |
| x | = | 6 5 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 6 5 | × | 5 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 6 |