| ( | x | + | 996 | ) | ÷ | 2004 | + | ( | x | + | 997 | ) | ÷ | 2003 | + | ( | x | + | 998 | ) | ÷ | 2002 | + | 3 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2004 | + | 996 | × | 1 2004 | + | ( | x | + | 997 | ) | × | 1 2003 | + | ( | x | + | 998 | ) | × | 1 2002 | + | 3 |
| = | x | × | 1 2004 | + | 83 167 | + | ( | x | + | 997 | ) | × | 1 2003 | + | ( | x | + | 998 | ) | × | 1 2002 | + | 3 |
| = | 1 2004 | x | + | 584 167 | + | ( | x | + | 997 | ) | × | 1 2003 | + | ( | x | + | 998 | ) | × | 1 2002 |
| = | 1 2004 | x | + | 584 167 | + | x | × | 1 2003 | + | 997 | × | 1 2003 | + | ( | x | + | 998 | ) | × | 1 2002 |
| = | 1 2004 | x | + | 584 167 | + | x | × | 1 2003 | + | 997 2003 | + | ( | x | + | 998 | ) | × | 1 2002 |
| = | 4007 4014012 | x | + | 1336251 334501 | + | ( | x | + | 998 | ) | × | 1 2002 |
| = | 4007 4014012 | x | + | 1336251 334501 | + | x | × | 1 2002 | + | 998 | × | 1 2002 |
| = | 4007 4014012 | x | + | 1336251 334501 | + | x | × | 1 2002 | + | 499 1001 |
| = | 6018013 4018026012 | x | + | 1504503250 334835501 |
6018013 4018026012 | x | + | 1504503250 334835501 | = | 0 |
6018013 4018026012 | x | = | 0 | − | 1504503250 334835501 |
6018013 4018026012 | x | = | - | 1504503250 334835501 |
| x | = | - | 1504503250 334835501 | ÷ | 6018013 4018026012 |
| = | - | 1504503250 334835501 | × | 4018026012 6018013 |
| = | - | 40662250 2003 | × | 24036 162649 |
| x | = | - | 977357841000 325785947 |