| ( | 13 | x | − | 8 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | 5 | x | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 13 | x | × | 1 3 | − | 8 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 13 3 | x | − | 8 3 |
13 3 | x | − | 8 3 | = | 5 | x | − | 1 |
13 3 | x | − | 5 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 8 3 |
| - | 2 3 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 8 3 |
| - | 2 3 | x | = | 5 3 |
| - | 5 3 | = | 2 3 | x |
2 3 | x | = | - | 5 3 |
| x | = | - | 5 3 | ÷ | 2 3 |
| = | - | 5 3 | × | 3 2 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 5 2 |
| x | = | - 2.5 |