3 10 | x | − | 4 5 | ÷ | 1 2 | − | 1 | = | 4 5 | x | − | 2 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 10 | x | − | 8 5 | − | 1 |
| = | 3 10 | x | − | 13 5 |
3 10 | x | − | 13 5 | = | 4 5 | x | − | 2 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 5 | x | − | 2 15 |
3 10 | x | − | 13 5 | = | 4 5 | x | − | 2 15 |
3 10 | x | − | 4 5 | x | = | - | 2 15 | + | 13 5 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | - | 2 15 | + | 13 5 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | 37 15 |
| - | 37 15 | = | 1 2 | x |
1 2 | x | = | - | 37 15 |
| x | = | - | 37 15 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | - | 37 15 | × | 2 |
| x | = | - | 74 15 |
| x | = | - 4.933333 |