| ( | X | − | 5 | ) | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 2 | = | 4 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | X |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | X | − | 5 | ) | × | 1 10 |
| ( | X | − | 5 | ) | × | 1 10 | = | 4 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | X |
| Left side of the equation = | X | × | 1 10 | − | 5 | × | 1 10 |
| = | X | × | 1 10 | − | 1 2 |
1 10 | X | − | 1 2 | = | 4 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | X |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | − | 1 5 | X |
1 10 | X | − | 1 2 | = | 4 | − | 1 5 | X |
1 10 | X | + | 1 5 | X | = | 4 | + | 1 2 |
3 10 | X | = | 4 | + | 1 2 |
3 10 | X | = | 9 2 |
| X | = | 9 2 | ÷ | 3 10 |
| = | 9 2 | × | 10 3 |
| = | 3 | × | 5 |
| X | = | 15 |