| 2 | ( | x | ÷ | 5 | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | ) | − | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | ÷ | 5 | + | 2 | × | 1 | ÷ | 2 | − | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 4 |
| = | 2 5 | x | + | 1 | − | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 4 |
| = | 2 5 | x | + | 1 | − | 2 | x | × | 1 4 | + | 1 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 2 5 | x | + | 1 | − | 1 2 | x | + | 1 4 |
| = | - | 1 10 | x | + | 5 4 |
| - | 1 10 | x | + | 5 4 | = | 0 |
| - | 1 10 | x | = | 0 | − | 5 4 |
| - | 1 10 | x | = | - | 5 4 |
5 4 | = | 1 10 | x |
1 10 | x | = | 5 4 |
| x | = | 5 4 | ÷ | 1 10 |
| = | 5 4 | × | 10 |
| = | 5 2 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 25 2 |
| x | = | 12.5 |