| ( | 3 40 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 37 500 | = | 49 5 | ÷ | 199 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 40 | × | 500 37 | − | x | × | 500 37 |
| = | 75 74 | − | x | × | 500 37 |
75 74 | − | 500 37 | x | = | 49 5 | ÷ | 199 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 49 199 |
75 74 | − | 500 37 | x | = | 49 199 |
| - | 500 37 | x | = | 49 199 | − | 75 74 |
| - | 500 37 | x | = | - | 11299 14726 |
11299 14726 | = | 500 37 | x |
500 37 | x | = | 11299 14726 |
| x | = | 11299 14726 | ÷ | 500 37 |
| = | 11299 14726 | × | 37 500 |
| = | 11299 398 | × | 1 500 |
| x | = | 11299 199000 |
| x | = | 0.056779 |