| 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | + | 3 | ÷ | 4 | × | x | − | 5 | = | 16 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 5 | x | + | 3 4 | x | − | 5 |
| = | 31 20 | x | − | 5 |
31 20 | x | − | 5 | = | 16 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 16 | + | 1 2 | x |
31 20 | x | − | 5 | = | 16 | + | 1 2 | x |
31 20 | x | − | 1 2 | x | = | 16 | + | 5 |
21 20 | x | = | 16 | + | 5 |
21 20 | x | = | 21 |
| x | = | 21 | ÷ | 21 20 |
| = | 21 | × | 20 21 |
| = | 1 | × | 20 |
| x | = | 20 |