| x | − | x | − | 5 2 | = | 2 | x | − | 53 10 | − | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 0 | x | − | 5 2 |
| 0 | x | − | 5 2 | = | 2 | x | − | 53 10 | − | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 83 10 |
| 0 | x | − | 5 2 | = | 2 | x | − | 83 10 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 83 10 | + | 5 2 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 29 5 |
29 5 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 29 5 |
| x | = | 29 5 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 29 5 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 29 10 |
| x | = | 2.9 |