| ( | 1 2 | + | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 5 | + | x | ) | = | 2 5 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 5 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 1 2 | + | x | ) | = | 2 5 | ( | 5 | + | x | ) |
1 2 | + | x | = | 2 5 | ( | 5 | + | x | ) |
1 2 | + | x | = | 2 5 | × | 5 | + | 2 5 | x |
1 2 | + | x | = | 2 | + | 2 5 | x |
| x | − | 2 5 | x | = | 2 | − | 1 2 |
3 5 | x | = | 2 | − | 1 2 |
3 5 | x | = | 3 2 |
| x | = | 3 2 | ÷ | 3 5 |
| = | 3 2 | × | 5 3 |
| = | 1 2 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 5 2 |
| x | = | 2.5 |