| X | − | 1 | ÷ | 1 5 | = | 2 | ÷ | 1 2 | × | X | − | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | X | − | 5 |
| X | − | 5 | = | 2 | ÷ | 1 2 | × | X | − | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | X | − | 3 |
| X | − | 5 | = | 4 | X | − | 3 |
| X | − | 4 | X | = | - | 3 | + | 5 |
| - | 3 | X | = | - | 3 | + | 5 |
| - | 3 | X | = | 2 |
| - | 2 | = | 3 | X |
| 3 | X | = | - | 2 |
| X | = | - | 2 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 1 3 |
| X | = | - | 2 3 |
| X | = | - 0.666667 |