| 15 | x | + | 99 5 | ( | 22 | − | x | ) | = | 396 |
| Left side of the equation = | 15 | x | + | 99 5 | × | 22 | − | 99 5 | x |
| = | 15 | x | + | 2178 5 | − | 99 5 | x |
| = | - | 24 5 | x | + | 2178 5 |
| - | 24 5 | x | + | 2178 5 | = | 396 |
| - | 24 5 | x | = | 396 | − | 2178 5 |
| - | 24 5 | x | = | - | 198 5 |
198 5 | = | 24 5 | x |
24 5 | x | = | 198 5 |
| x | = | 198 5 | ÷ | 24 5 |
| = | 198 5 | × | 5 24 |
| = | 33 | × | 1 4 |
| x | = | 33 4 |
| x | = | 8.25 |