| - | 4 | − | 48 | ( | 1 | − | 7 | x | ) | + | 84 | x | − | 20 | − | 6 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 24 | − | 48 | ( | 1 | − | 7 | x | ) | + | 84 | x | − | 6 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| - | 24 | − | 48 | ( | 1 | − | 7 | x | ) | + | 84 | x | − | 6 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 24 | − | 48 | × | 1 | + | 48 | × | 7 | x | + | 84 | x | − | 6 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| = | - | 24 | − | 48 | + | 336 | x | + | 84 | x | − | 6 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| = | - | 72 | + | 420 | x | − | 6 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| = | - | 72 | + | 420 | x | − | 6 | × | 1 | + | 6 | × | 3 | x |
| = | - | 72 | + | 420 | x | − | 6 | + | 18 | x |
| = | - | 78 | + | 438 | x |
| - | 78 | + | 438 | x | = | 0 |
| 438 | x | = | 0 | + | 78 |
| 438 | x | = | 78 |
| x | = | 78 | ÷ | 438 |
| = | 78 | × | 1 438 |
| = | 13 | × | 1 73 |
| x | = | 13 73 |
| x | = | 0.178082 |