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