| ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 1 5 | − | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 5 | − | 2 | × | 5 | − | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | x | × | 5 | − | 10 | − | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 10 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 1 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 10 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 2 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 12 |
| 3 | x | − | 12 | = | 3 |
| 3 | x | = | 3 | + | 12 |
| 3 | x | = | 15 |
| x | = | 15 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 15 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 5 |