| x | − | 2 | x | × | 1 | ÷ | 5 | − | 8 | = | x | × | 24 | ÷ | 25 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 2 5 | x | − | 8 |
| = | 3 5 | x | − | 8 |
3 5 | x | − | 8 | = | x | × | 24 | ÷ | 25 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 24 25 |
3 5 | x | − | 8 | = | 24 25 | x |
3 5 | x | − | 24 25 | x | = | 8 |
| - | 9 25 | x | = | 8 |
| - | 8 | = | 9 25 | x |
9 25 | x | = | - | 8 |
| x | = | - | 8 | ÷ | 9 25 |
| = | - | 8 | × | 25 9 |
| x | = | - | 200 9 |
| x | = | - 22.222222 |