| ( | 20 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 15 | = | 14 5 | ÷ | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) |
| ( | 20 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 15 | × | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) | = | 14 5 |
| 20 | ÷ | 15 | × | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) | − | x | ÷ | 15 | × | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) | = | 14 5 |
4 3 | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) | − | x | × | 1 15 | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) | = | 14 5 |
4 3 | × | 314 5 | − | 4 3 | × | 477 10 | − | x | × | 1 15 | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) | = | 14 5 |
1256 15 | − | 318 5 | − | x | × | 1 15 | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) | = | 14 5 |
302 15 | − | x | × | 1 15 | ( | 314 5 | − | 477 10 | ) | = | 14 5 |
302 15 | − | x | × | 1 15 | × | 314 5 | + | x | × | 1 15 | × | 477 10 | = | 14 5 |
302 15 | − | x | × | 314 75 | + | x | × | 159 50 | = | 14 5 |
302 15 | − | 151 150 | x | = | 14 5 |
| - | 151 150 | x | = | 14 5 | − | 302 15 |
| - | 151 150 | x | = | - | 52 3 |
52 3 | = | 151 150 | x |
151 150 | x | = | 52 3 |
| x | = | 52 3 | ÷ | 151 150 |
| = | 52 3 | × | 150 151 |
| = | 52 | × | 50 151 |
| x | = | 2600 151 |
| x | = | 17.218543 |