| ( | 1 | + | 2 | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | + | 1 | ÷ | 5 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 1 | + | 2 | x | ) | × | 1 3 | + | 1 5 |
| ( | 1 | + | 2 | x | ) | × | 1 3 | + | 1 5 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | × | 1 3 | + | 2 | x | × | 1 3 | + | 1 5 |
| = | 1 3 | + | 2 3 | x | + | 1 5 |
| = | 8 15 | + | 2 3 | x |
8 15 | + | 2 3 | x | = | 0 |
2 3 | x | = | 0 | − | 8 15 |
2 3 | x | = | - | 8 15 |
| x | = | - | 8 15 | ÷ | 2 3 |
| = | - | 8 15 | × | 3 2 |
| = | - | 4 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 4 5 |
| x | = | - 0.8 |