| 3 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 5 | x | − | 1 | ) | + | 2 | ) | − | x | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 2 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 5 | x | − | 1 | ) | + | 2 | ) | − | x |
3 2 | ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 5 | x | − | 1 | ) | + | 2 | ) | − | x | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 2 | × | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 5 | x | − | 1 | ) | + | 3 2 | × | 2 | − | x |
| = | 1 | ( | 5 | x | − | 1 | ) | + | 3 | − | x |
| = | 1 | × | 5 | x | − | 1 | × | 1 | + | 3 | − | x |
| = | 5 | x | − | 1 | + | 3 | − | x |
| = | 4 | x | + | 2 |
| 4 | x | + | 2 | = | 1 |
| 4 | x | = | 1 | − | 2 |
| 4 | x | = | - | 1 |
| x | = | - | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 4 |
| x | = | - | 1 4 |
| x | = | - 0.25 |