| 1 | x | + | 7 5 | ( | 5 | − | x | ) | = | 186 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | x | + | 7 5 | × | 5 | − | 7 5 | x |
| = | 1 | x | + | 7 | − | 7 5 | x |
| = | - | 2 5 | x | + | 7 |
| - | 2 5 | x | + | 7 | = | 186 5 |
| - | 2 5 | x | = | 186 5 | − | 7 |
| - | 2 5 | x | = | 151 5 |
| - | 151 5 | = | 2 5 | x |
2 5 | x | = | - | 151 5 |
| x | = | - | 151 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | - | 151 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | - | 151 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 151 2 |
| x | = | - 75.5 |