| ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | ) | × | 1 | ÷ | 8 | = | 30 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | ) | × | 1 8 |
| ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | ) | × | 1 8 | = | 30 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | × | 1 8 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | × | 1 8 |
| = | 1 8 | − | 1 40 | x |
1 8 | − | 1 40 | x | = | 30 |
| - | 1 40 | x | = | 30 | − | 1 8 |
| - | 1 40 | x | = | 239 8 |
| - | 239 8 | = | 1 40 | x |
1 40 | x | = | - | 239 8 |
| x | = | - | 239 8 | ÷ | 1 40 |
| = | - | 239 8 | × | 40 |
| = | - | 239 | × | 5 |
| x | = | - | 1195 |