| X | − | 1 5 | X | − | 1 20 | X | − | 3 | = | 47 | + | 1 5 | × | 47 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 4 | X | − | 3 |
3 4 | X | − | 3 | = | 47 | + | 1 5 | × | 47 |
| Right side of the equation = | 47 | + | 47 5 |
| = | 282 5 |
3 4 | X | − | 3 | = | 282 5 |
3 4 | X | = | 282 5 | + | 3 |
3 4 | X | = | 297 5 |
| X | = | 297 5 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | 297 5 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 99 5 | × | 4 |
| X | = | 396 5 |
| X | = | 79.2 |