| ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) | ÷ | 5 | = | 2 | − | ( | 3 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | × | 1 5 | − | 2 | x | × | 1 5 |
| = | 1 5 | − | 2 5 | x |
1 5 | − | 2 5 | x | = | 2 | − | ( | 3 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | 3 | × | 1 2 | + | x | × | 1 2 |
| = | 2 | − | 3 2 | + | x | × | 1 2 |
| = | 1 2 | + | 1 2 | x |
1 5 | − | 2 5 | x | = | 1 2 | + | 1 2 | x |
| - | 2 5 | x | − | 1 2 | x | = | 1 2 | − | 1 5 |
| - | 9 10 | x | = | 1 2 | − | 1 5 |
| - | 9 10 | x | = | 3 10 |
| - | 3 10 | = | 9 10 | x |
9 10 | x | = | - | 3 10 |
| x | = | - | 3 10 | ÷ | 9 10 |
| = | - | 3 10 | × | 10 9 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 1 3 |
| x | = | - 0.333333 |