2 5 | ÷ | x | = | ( | 1 | + | 1 | ÷ | 8 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
2 5 | = | ( | 1 | + | 1 | ÷ | 8 | ) | ÷ | 5 | × | x |
2 5 | = | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 8 | ÷ | 5 | × | x |
2 5 | = | 1 5 | x | + | 1 40 | x |
2 5 | = | 9 40 | x |
| - | 9 40 | x | = | - | 2 5 |
2 5 | = | 9 40 | x |
9 40 | x | = | 2 5 |
| x | = | 2 5 | ÷ | 9 40 |
| = | 2 5 | × | 40 9 |
| = | 2 | × | 8 9 |
| x | = | 16 9 |
| x | = | 1.777778 |