| 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | ( | 1 4 | + | x | ) | − | 2 | ÷ | 10 | × | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 8 | ( | 1 4 | + | x | ) | − | 1 5 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
1 8 | ( | 1 4 | + | x | ) | − | 1 5 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 8 | × | 1 4 | + | 1 8 | x | − | 1 5 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| = | 1 32 | + | 1 8 | x | − | 1 5 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| = | 1 32 | + | 1 8 | x | − | 1 5 | × | 2 | + | 1 5 | x |
| = | 1 32 | + | 1 8 | x | − | 2 5 | + | 1 5 | x |
| = | - | 59 160 | + | 13 40 | x |
| - | 59 160 | + | 13 40 | x | = | 0 |
13 40 | x | = | 0 | + | 59 160 |
13 40 | x | = | 59 160 |
| x | = | 59 160 | ÷ | 13 40 |
| = | 59 160 | × | 40 13 |
| = | 59 4 | × | 1 13 |
| x | = | 59 52 |
| x | = | 1.134615 |