| X | − | 1 5 | X | − | 1 20 | X | − | 3 | = | 31 | + | 1 5 | × | 31 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 4 | X | − | 3 |
3 4 | X | − | 3 | = | 31 | + | 1 5 | × | 31 |
| Right side of the equation = | 31 | + | 31 5 |
| = | 186 5 |
3 4 | X | − | 3 | = | 186 5 |
3 4 | X | = | 186 5 | + | 3 |
3 4 | X | = | 201 5 |
| X | = | 201 5 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | 201 5 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 67 5 | × | 4 |
| X | = | 268 5 |
| X | = | 53.6 |