| 50 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 85 | x | × | 2 | = | 55 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 50 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 170 | x |
| 50 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 170 | x | = | 55 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 50 | x | − | 50 | × | 2 | + | 170 | x |
| = | 50 | x | − | 100 | + | 170 | x |
| = | 220 | x | − | 100 |
| 220 | x | − | 100 | = | 55 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 55 | x | − | 55 | × | 1 |
| = | 55 | x | − | 55 |
| 220 | x | − | 100 | = | 55 | x | − | 55 |
| 220 | x | − | 55 | x | = | - | 55 | + | 100 |
| 165 | x | = | - | 55 | + | 100 |
| 165 | x | = | 45 |
| x | = | 45 | ÷ | 165 |
| = | 45 | × | 1 165 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 11 |
| x | = | 3 11 |
| x | = | 0.272727 |