| X | − | 1 5 | X | − | 1 20 | X | − | 3 | = | 279 20 | + | 1 5 | × | 279 20 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 4 | X | − | 3 |
3 4 | X | − | 3 | = | 279 20 | + | 1 5 | × | 279 20 |
| Right side of the equation = | 279 20 | + | 279 100 |
| = | 837 50 |
3 4 | X | − | 3 | = | 837 50 |
3 4 | X | = | 837 50 | + | 3 |
3 4 | X | = | 987 50 |
| X | = | 987 50 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | 987 50 | × | 4 3 |
| = | 329 25 | × | 2 |
| X | = | 658 25 |
| X | = | 26.32 |