2 5 | ( | 20 | + | x | ) | = | 1 2 | ( | 20 | + | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 5 | × | 20 | + | 2 5 | x |
| = | 8 | + | 2 5 | x |
| 8 | + | 2 5 | x | = | 1 2 | ( | 20 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | × | 20 | + | 1 2 | x |
| = | 10 | + | 1 2 | x |
| 8 | + | 2 5 | x | = | 10 | + | 1 2 | x |
2 5 | x | − | 1 2 | x | = | 10 | − | 8 |
| - | 1 10 | x | = | 10 | − | 8 |
| - | 1 10 | x | = | 2 |
| - | 2 | = | 1 10 | x |
1 10 | x | = | - | 2 |
| x | = | - | 2 | ÷ | 1 10 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 10 |
| x | = | - | 20 |