| ( | 1 | − | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x | + | 8 | = | 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | − | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | x | − | 2 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | + | 8 |
| = | 1 | x | − | 2 5 | x | + | 8 |
| = | 3 5 | x | + | 8 |
3 5 | x | + | 8 | = | 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | − | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 5 | x | − | 4 |
3 5 | x | + | 8 | = | 4 5 | x | − | 4 |
3 5 | x | − | 4 5 | x | = | - | 4 | − | 8 |
| - | 1 5 | x | = | - | 4 | − | 8 |
| - | 1 5 | x | = | - | 12 |
| 12 | = | 1 5 | x |
1 5 | x | = | 12 |
| x | = | 12 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 12 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 60 |