| 5 | x | + | 25 | ÷ | 16 | = | x | + | 5 2 | ÷ | 5 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | + | 25 16 |
| 5 | x | + | 25 16 | = | x | + | 5 2 | ÷ | 5 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | + | 1 |
| 5 | x | + | 25 16 | = | x | + | 1 |
| 5 | x | − | x | = | 1 | − | 25 16 |
| 4 | x | = | 1 | − | 25 16 |
| 4 | x | = | - | 9 16 |
| x | = | - | 9 16 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | - | 9 16 | × | 1 4 |
| x | = | - | 9 64 |
| x | = | - 0.140625 |