| x | − | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) | ÷ | 5 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 1 | × | 1 5 | + | 2 | x | × | 1 5 |
| = | x | − | 1 5 | + | 2 5 | x |
| = | 7 5 | x | − | 1 5 |
7 5 | x | − | 1 5 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 |
7 5 | x | − | 1 5 | = | 1 2 |
7 5 | x | = | 1 2 | + | 1 5 |
7 5 | x | = | 7 10 |
| x | = | 7 10 | ÷ | 7 5 |
| = | 7 10 | × | 5 7 |
| = | 1 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 1 2 |
| x | = | 0.5 |