| ( | 1 | − | m | ÷ | 5 | ) | ÷ | ( | 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | m | ) | = | - | 1 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | m | ) |
| ( | 1 | − | m | ÷ | 5 | ) | = | - | 1 | ( | 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | m | ) |
| 1 | − | m | ÷ | 5 | = | - | 1 | ( | 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | m | ) |
| 1 | − | m | ÷ | 5 | = | - | 1 | × | 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | m |
| 1 | − | m | × | 1 5 | = | - | 4 5 | m |
| - | 1 5 | m | + | 4 5 | m | = | - | 1 |
3 5 | m | = | - | 1 |
| m | = | - | 1 | ÷ | 3 5 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 5 3 |
| m | = | - | 5 3 |
| m | = | - 1.666667 |