| 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | − | 5 | ) | = | 5 | ÷ | 7 | × | x | − | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 3 | ( | x | − | 5 | ) |
2 3 | ( | x | − | 5 | ) | = | 5 | ÷ | 7 | × | x | − | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 3 | x | − | 2 3 | × | 5 |
| = | 2 3 | x | − | 10 3 |
2 3 | x | − | 10 3 | = | 5 | ÷ | 7 | × | x | − | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 7 | x | − | 5 |
2 3 | x | − | 10 3 | = | 5 7 | x | − | 5 |
2 3 | x | − | 5 7 | x | = | - | 5 | + | 10 3 |
| - | 1 21 | x | = | - | 5 | + | 10 3 |
| - | 1 21 | x | = | - | 5 3 |
5 3 | = | 1 21 | x |
1 21 | x | = | 5 3 |
| x | = | 5 3 | ÷ | 1 21 |
| = | 5 3 | × | 21 |
| = | 5 | × | 7 |
| x | = | 35 |