| 28 | ( | 70 | ÷ | ( | 70 | − | x | ) | ) | ( | 26 5 | − | 1 10 | x | ) | = | 142 |
| 28 | × | 70 | ÷ | ( | 70 | − | x | ) | × | ( | 26 5 | − | 1 10 | x | ) | = | 142 |
| 1960 | ÷ | ( | 70 | − | x | ) | × | ( | 26 5 | − | 1 10 | x | ) | = | 142 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 70 | − | x | ) |
| 1960 | ( | 26 5 | − | 1 10 | x | ) | = | 142 | ( | 70 | − | x | ) |
| 1960 | × | 26 5 | − | 1960 | × | 1 10 | x | = | 142 | ( | 70 | − | x | ) |
| 1960 | × | 26 5 | − | 1960 | × | 1 10 | x | = | 142 | × | 70 | − | 142 | x |
| 10192 | − | 196 | x | = | 9940 | − | 142 | x |
| - | 196 | x | + | 142 | x | = | 9940 | − | 10192 |
| - | 54 | x | = | 9940 | − | 10192 |
| - | 54 | x | = | - | 252 |
| 252 | = | 54 | x |
| 54 | x | = | 252 |
| x | = | 252 | ÷ | 54 |
| = | 252 | × | 1 54 |
| = | 14 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 14 3 |
| x | = | 4.666667 |