| 8 | × | 18000 | ( | 1 | − | x | ÷ | 100 | ) | + | 500 | ( | 1 | + | 20 | ÷ | 100 | ) | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) | − | 159000 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 144000 | ( | 1 | − | x | ÷ | 100 | ) | + | 500 | ( | 1 | + | 20 | ÷ | 100 | ) | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) | − | 159000 |
| 144000 | ( | 1 | − | x | ÷ | 100 | ) | + | 500 | ( | 1 | + | 20 | ÷ | 100 | ) | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) | − | 159000 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 144000 | × | 1 | − | 144000 | x | ÷ | 100 | + | 500 | ( | 1 | + | 20 | ÷ | 100 | ) | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) | − | 159000 |
| = | 144000 | − | 1440 | x | + | 500 | ( | 1 | + | 20 | ÷ | 100 | ) | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) | − | 159000 |
| = | - | 15000 | − | 1440 | x | + | 500 | ( | 1 | + | 20 | ÷ | 100 | ) | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) |
| = | - | 15000 | − | 1440 | x | + | 500 | × | 1 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) | + | 500 | × | 20 | ÷ | 100 | × | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) |
| = | - | 15000 | − | 1440 | x | + | 500 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) | + | 100 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) |
| = | - | 15000 | − | 1440 | x | + | 500 | × | 1 | − | 500 | × | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | + | 100 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) |
| = | - | 15000 | − | 1440 | x | + | 500 | − | 3 | x | + | 100 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) |
| = | - | 14500 | − | 1443 | x | + | 100 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 | ) |
| = | - | 14500 | − | 1443 | x | + | 100 | × | 1 | − | 100 | × | 3 | x | ÷ | 5 | ÷ | 100 |
| = | - | 14500 | − | 1443 | x | + | 100 | − | 3 5 | x |
| = | - | 14400 | − | 7218 5 | x |
| - | 14400 | − | 7218 5 | x | = | 0 |
| - | 7218 5 | x | = | 0 | + | 14400 |
| - | 7218 5 | x | = | 14400 |
| - | 14400 | = | 7218 5 | x |
7218 5 | x | = | - | 14400 |
| x | = | - | 14400 | ÷ | 7218 5 |
| = | - | 14400 | × | 5 7218 |
| = | - | 800 | × | 5 401 |
| x | = | - | 4000 401 |
| x | = | - 9.975062 |