| ( | 231 | + | x | ) | × | 499 10 | = | 231 | × | 248 5 | + | 20 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 231 | × | 499 10 | + | x | × | 499 10 |
| = | 115269 10 | + | x | × | 499 10 |
115269 10 | + | 499 10 | x | = | 231 | × | 248 5 | + | 20 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 57288 5 | + | 20 | x |
115269 10 | + | 499 10 | x | = | 57288 5 | + | 20 | x |
499 10 | x | − | 20 | x | = | 57288 5 | − | 115269 10 |
299 10 | x | = | 57288 5 | − | 115269 10 |
299 10 | x | = | - | 693 10 |
| x | = | - | 693 10 | ÷ | 299 10 |
| = | - | 693 10 | × | 10 299 |
| = | - | 693 | × | 1 299 |
| x | = | - | 693 299 |
| x | = | - 2.317726 |