| 199 | x | − | 27898 | − | 100 | ( | x | − | 23 | ) | = | 4000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 199 | x | − | 27898 | − | 100 | x | + | 100 | × | 23 |
| = | 199 | x | − | 27898 | − | 100 | x | + | 2300 |
| = | 99 | x | − | 25598 |
| 99 | x | − | 25598 | = | 4000 |
| 99 | x | = | 4000 | + | 25598 |
| 99 | x | = | 29598 |
| x | = | 29598 | ÷ | 99 |
| = | 29598 | × | 1 99 |
| = | 9866 | × | 1 33 |
| x | = | 9866 33 |
| x | = | 298.969697 |