| ( | x | − | 8 | ) | ÷ | 4 | = | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 8 | × | 1 4 |
| = | x | × | 1 4 | − | 2 |
1 4 | x | − | 2 | = | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 5 | + | 3 | × | 1 5 |
| = | x | × | 1 5 | + | 3 5 |
1 4 | x | − | 2 | = | 1 5 | x | + | 3 5 |
1 4 | x | − | 1 5 | x | = | 3 5 | + | 2 |
1 20 | x | = | 3 5 | + | 2 |
1 20 | x | = | 13 5 |
| x | = | 13 5 | ÷ | 1 20 |
| = | 13 5 | × | 20 |
| = | 13 | × | 4 |
| x | = | 52 |