| 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 5 | − | 2 | ) | = | 15 | − | 15 | + | 3 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | ( | 5 | − | 2 | ) |
1 3 | ( | 5 | − | 2 | ) | = | 15 | − | 15 | + | 3 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | × | 5 | − | 1 3 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 3 | − | 2 3 |
| = | 1 |
| 1 | = | 15 | − | 15 | + | 3 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 0 | + | 3 | x |
| 1 | = | 0 | + | 3 | x |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 1 |
| 1 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | 1 |
| x | = | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 1 3 |
| x | = | 0.333333 |