| x | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | 10 | ) | x | − | 5 | = | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 3 | ÷ | 10 | × | x | − | 5 |
| = | x | − | 3 10 | x | − | 5 |
| = | 7 10 | x | − | 5 |
7 10 | x | − | 5 | = | ( | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | ÷ | 5 | × | x |
| = | 2 5 | x |
7 10 | x | − | 5 | = | 2 5 | x |
7 10 | x | − | 2 5 | x | = | 5 |
3 10 | x | = | 5 |
| x | = | 5 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | 5 | × | 10 3 |
| x | = | 50 3 |
| x | = | 16.666667 |