21 5 | ( | x | − | 50 | ) | = | 9 10 | ( | 160 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 21 5 | x | − | 21 5 | × | 50 |
| = | 21 5 | x | − | 210 |
21 5 | x | − | 210 | = | 9 10 | ( | 160 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 9 10 | × | 160 | − | 9 10 | x |
| = | 144 | − | 9 10 | x |
21 5 | x | − | 210 | = | 144 | − | 9 10 | x |
21 5 | x | + | 9 10 | x | = | 144 | + | 210 |
51 10 | x | = | 144 | + | 210 |
51 10 | x | = | 354 |
| x | = | 354 | ÷ | 51 10 |
| = | 354 | × | 10 51 |
| = | 118 | × | 10 17 |
| x | = | 1180 17 |
| x | = | 69.411765 |