| ( | - | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 5 | − | 1 | = | ( | 6 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | x | × | 1 5 | − | 1 | × | 1 5 | − | 1 |
| = | - | x | × | 1 5 | − | 1 5 | − | 1 |
| = | - | 1 5 | x | − | 6 5 |
| - | 1 5 | x | − | 6 5 | = | ( | 6 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 6 | × | 1 5 | + | x | × | 1 5 |
| = | 6 5 | + | x | × | 1 5 |
| - | 1 5 | x | − | 6 5 | = | 6 5 | + | 1 5 | x |
| - | 1 5 | x | − | 1 5 | x | = | 6 5 | + | 6 5 |
| - | 2 5 | x | = | 6 5 | + | 6 5 |
| - | 2 5 | x | = | 12 5 |
| - | 12 5 | = | 2 5 | x |
2 5 | x | = | - | 12 5 |
| x | = | - | 12 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | - | 12 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | - | 6 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 6 |