| 285 | x | + | 22199 10 | ( | 5 | − | x | ) | = | 31321 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 285 | x | + | 22199 10 | × | 5 | − | 22199 10 | x |
| = | 285 | x | + | 22199 2 | − | 22199 10 | x |
| = | - | 19349 10 | x | + | 22199 2 |
| - | 19349 10 | x | + | 22199 2 | = | 31321 5 |
| - | 19349 10 | x | = | 31321 5 | − | 22199 2 |
| - | 19349 10 | x | = | - | 48353 10 |
48353 10 | = | 19349 10 | x |
19349 10 | x | = | 48353 10 |
| x | = | 48353 10 | ÷ | 19349 10 |
| = | 48353 10 | × | 10 19349 |
| = | 48353 | × | 1 19349 |
| x | = | 48353 19349 |
| x | = | 2.498992 |