| 1 | − | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 5 | = | ( | 3 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | − | 2 | x | × | 1 5 | + | 3 | × | 1 5 |
| = | 1 | − | 2 5 | x | + | 3 5 |
| = | 8 5 | − | 2 5 | x |
8 5 | − | 2 5 | x | = | ( | 3 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | × | 1 4 | − | 1 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 3 4 | x | − | 1 4 |
8 5 | − | 2 5 | x | = | 3 4 | x | − | 1 4 |
| - | 2 5 | x | − | 3 4 | x | = | - | 1 4 | − | 8 5 |
| - | 23 20 | x | = | - | 1 4 | − | 8 5 |
| - | 23 20 | x | = | - | 37 20 |
37 20 | = | 23 20 | x |
23 20 | x | = | 37 20 |
| x | = | 37 20 | ÷ | 23 20 |
| = | 37 20 | × | 20 23 |
| = | 37 | × | 1 23 |
| x | = | 37 23 |
| x | = | 1.608696 |