| 10 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | X | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | X | + | X | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | − | 1 4 | X |
| 10 | − | 1 4 | X | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | X | + | X | + | 1 | ÷ | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | X | + | X | + | 1 4 |
| = | 3 2 | X | + | 1 4 |
| 10 | − | 1 4 | X | = | 3 2 | X | + | 1 4 |
| - | 1 4 | X | − | 3 2 | X | = | 1 4 | − | 10 |
| - | 7 4 | X | = | 1 4 | − | 10 |
| - | 7 4 | X | = | - | 39 4 |
39 4 | = | 7 4 | X |
7 4 | X | = | 39 4 |
| X | = | 39 4 | ÷ | 7 4 |
| = | 39 4 | × | 4 7 |
| = | 39 | × | 1 7 |
| X | = | 39 7 |
| X | = | 5.571429 |