3 5 | ( | 36 | + | X | ) | = | 66 | + | X |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 5 | × | 36 | + | 3 5 | X |
| = | 108 5 | + | 3 5 | X |
108 5 | + | 3 5 | X | = | 66 | + | X |
3 5 | X | − | X | = | 66 | − | 108 5 |
| - | 2 5 | X | = | 66 | − | 108 5 |
| - | 2 5 | X | = | 222 5 |
| - | 222 5 | = | 2 5 | X |
2 5 | X | = | - | 222 5 |
| X | = | - | 222 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | - | 222 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | - | 111 | × | 1 |
| X | = | - | 111 |