| ( | 180 | + | 9 10 | X | ) | ( | 3 50 | X | + | 1 25 | ) | = | ( | 160 | + | 19 20 | X | ) | ( | 9 50 | X | + | 3 25 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 180 | ( | 3 50 | X | + | 1 25 | ) | + | 9 10 | X | ( | 3 50 | X | + | 1 25 | ) |
| = | 180 | × | 3 50 | X | + | 180 | × | 1 25 | + | 9 10 | X | ( | 3 50 | X | + | 1 25 | ) |
| = | 54 5 | X | + | 36 5 | + | 9 10 | X | ( | 3 50 | X | + | 1 25 | ) |
| = | 54 5 | X | + | 36 5 | + | 9 10 | X | × | 3 50 | X | + | 9 10 | X | × | 1 25 |
| = | 54 5 | X | + | 36 5 | + | 27 500 | X | X | + | 9 250 | X |
| = | 2709 250 | X | + | 36 5 | + | 27 500 | X | X |
2709 250 | X | + | 36 5 | + | 27 500 | X | X | = | ( | 160 | + | 19 20 | X | ) | ( | 9 50 | X | + | 3 25 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 160 | ( | 9 50 | X | + | 3 25 | ) | + | 19 20 | X | ( | 9 50 | X | + | 3 25 | ) |
| = | 160 | × | 9 50 | X | + | 160 | × | 3 25 | + | 19 20 | X | ( | 9 50 | X | + | 3 25 | ) |
| = | 144 5 | X | + | 96 5 | + | 19 20 | X | ( | 9 50 | X | + | 3 25 | ) |
| = | 144 5 | X | + | 96 5 | + | 19 20 | X | × | 9 50 | X | + | 19 20 | X | × | 3 25 |
| = | 144 5 | X | + | 96 5 | + | 171 1000 | X | X | + | 57 500 | X |
| = | 14457 500 | X | + | 96 5 | + | 171 1000 | X | X |
2709 250 | X | + | 36 5 | + | 27 500 | X | X | = | 14457 500 | X | + | 96 5 | + | 171 1000 | X | X |
| X1= | - | 2 3 |