| ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | ( | 2 | x | − | 8 | ) | ÷ | 5 | + | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 1 3 |
1 3 | x | − | 1 3 | = | ( | 2 | x | − | 8 | ) | ÷ | 5 | + | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | x | × | 1 5 | − | 8 | × | 1 5 | + | 1 |
| = | 2 5 | x | − | 8 5 | + | 1 |
| = | 2 5 | x | − | 3 5 |
1 3 | x | − | 1 3 | = | 2 5 | x | − | 3 5 |
1 3 | x | − | 2 5 | x | = | - | 3 5 | + | 1 3 |
| - | 1 15 | x | = | - | 3 5 | + | 1 3 |
| - | 1 15 | x | = | - | 4 15 |
4 15 | = | 1 15 | x |
1 15 | x | = | 4 15 |
| x | = | 4 15 | ÷ | 1 15 |
| = | 4 15 | × | 15 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 4 |