| 40 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | × | 2 | = | 162 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 80 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) |
| 80 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | = | 162 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 80 | × | 1 | − | 80 | x |
| = | 80 | − | 80 | x |
| 80 | − | 80 | x | = | 162 5 |
| - | 80 | x | = | 162 5 | − | 80 |
| - | 80 | x | = | - | 238 5 |
238 5 | = | 80 | x |
| 80 | x | = | 238 5 |
| x | = | 238 5 | ÷ | 80 |
| = | 238 5 | × | 1 80 |
| = | 119 5 | × | 1 40 |
| x | = | 119 200 |
| x | = | 0.595 |