| ( | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 1 5 | ) | − | ( | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | ) | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 1 5 | − | ( | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | ) |
| = | x | × | 5 | − | 3 | × | 5 | − | ( | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | ) |
| = | x | × | 5 | − | 15 | − | ( | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | ) |
| = | 5 | x | − | 15 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 15 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 4 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 15 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 8 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 23 |
| 3 | x | − | 23 | = | 1 |
| 3 | x | = | 1 | + | 23 |
| 3 | x | = | 24 |
| x | = | 24 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 24 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 8 |