| ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 2 5 | − | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | = | 30 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 5 2 | − | 2 | × | 5 2 | − | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | x | × | 5 2 | − | 5 | − | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | 5 2 | x | − | 5 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 1 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 2 | x | − | 5 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 2 |
| = | 1 2 | x | − | 7 |
1 2 | x | − | 7 | = | 30 |
1 2 | x | = | 30 | + | 7 |
1 2 | x | = | 37 |
| x | = | 37 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 37 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 74 |