| ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 | − | ( | ( | 4 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 5 | ) | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 3 | × | 1 2 | − | ( | ( | 4 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | − | 3 2 | − | ( | ( | 4 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 5 | ) |
| = | 1 2 | x | − | 3 2 | − | ( | 4 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 1 2 | x | − | 3 2 | − | 4 | x | × | 1 5 | + | 1 | × | 1 5 |
| = | 1 2 | x | − | 3 2 | − | 4 5 | x | + | 1 5 |
| = | - | 3 10 | x | − | 13 10 |
| - | 3 10 | x | − | 13 10 | = | 1 |
| - | 3 10 | x | = | 1 | + | 13 10 |
| - | 3 10 | x | = | 23 10 |
| - | 23 10 | = | 3 10 | x |
3 10 | x | = | - | 23 10 |
| x | = | - | 23 10 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | - | 23 10 | × | 10 3 |
| = | - | 23 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 23 3 |
| x | = | - 7.666667 |