| 1 | − | 3 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | = | 3 | x | + | 5 | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | − | 3 2 | x |
| 1 | − | 3 2 | x | = | 3 | x | + | 5 | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | + | 5 2 |
| 1 | − | 3 2 | x | = | 3 | x | + | 5 2 |
| - | 3 2 | x | − | 3 | x | = | 5 2 | − | 1 |
| - | 9 2 | x | = | 5 2 | − | 1 |
| - | 9 2 | x | = | 3 2 |
| - | 3 2 | = | 9 2 | x |
9 2 | x | = | - | 3 2 |
| x | = | - | 3 2 | ÷ | 9 2 |
| = | - | 3 2 | × | 2 9 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 1 3 |
| x | = | - 0.333333 |