| 5 | + | 14 5 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 4 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | + | 14 5 | x | − | 14 5 | × | 1 |
| = | 5 | + | 14 5 | x | − | 14 5 |
| = | 11 5 | + | 14 5 | x |
11 5 | + | 14 5 | x | = | 4 | x |
14 5 | x | − | 4 | x | = | - | 11 5 |
| - | 6 5 | x | = | - | 11 5 |
11 5 | = | 6 5 | x |
6 5 | x | = | 11 5 |
| x | = | 11 5 | ÷ | 6 5 |
| = | 11 5 | × | 5 6 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 6 |
| x | = | 11 6 |
| x | = | 1.833333 |