| x | − | 1 | − | 5 | − | 4 | = | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 3 | − | 5 | + | 3 | x | + | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 10 |
| x | − | 10 | = | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 3 | − | 5 | + | 3 | x | + | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | + | 8 3 | x |
| x | − | 10 | = | 1 | + | 8 3 | x |
| x | − | 8 3 | x | = | 1 | + | 10 |
| - | 5 3 | x | = | 1 | + | 10 |
| - | 5 3 | x | = | 11 |
| - | 11 | = | 5 3 | x |
5 3 | x | = | - | 11 |
| x | = | - | 11 | ÷ | 5 3 |
| = | - | 11 | × | 3 5 |
| x | = | - | 33 5 |
| x | = | - 6.6 |