| - | 4 | x | − | ( | 180 | + | 117 | x | ) | ÷ | 52 | = | 25 | ÷ | 13 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 4 | x | − | 180 | × | 1 52 | − | 117 | x | × | 1 52 |
| = | - | 4 | x | − | 45 13 | − | 9 4 | x |
| = | - | 25 4 | x | − | 45 13 |
| - | 25 4 | x | − | 45 13 | = | 25 | ÷ | 13 |
| Right side of the equation = | 25 13 |
| - | 25 4 | x | − | 45 13 | = | 25 13 |
| - | 25 4 | x | = | 25 13 | + | 45 13 |
| - | 25 4 | x | = | 70 13 |
| - | 70 13 | = | 25 4 | x |
25 4 | x | = | - | 70 13 |
| x | = | - | 70 13 | ÷ | 25 4 |
| = | - | 70 13 | × | 4 25 |
| = | - | 14 13 | × | 4 5 |
| x | = | - | 56 65 |
| x | = | - 0.861538 |