| 5 | ( | 1 | − | x | ÷ | 5 2 | ) | × | 2 | = | - | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | ( | 1 | − | x | ÷ | 5 2 | ) |
| 10 | ( | 1 | − | x | ÷ | 5 2 | ) | = | - | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | × | 1 | − | 10 | x | ÷ | 5 2 |
| = | 10 | − | 4 | x |
| 10 | − | 4 | x | = | - | x |
| - | 4 | x | + | x | = | - | 10 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 10 |
| 10 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | 10 |
| x | = | 10 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 10 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 10 3 |
| x | = | 3.333333 |