| 8 | × | 17 20 | x | − | ( | x | − | 45 | ) | = | 12 | ( | x | − | 35 | ) | − | ( | x | − | 45 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 34 5 | x | − | ( | x | − | 45 | ) |
34 5 | x | − | ( | x | − | 45 | ) | = | 12 | ( | x | − | 35 | ) | − | ( | x | − | 45 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 34 5 | x | − | x | + | 45 |
| = | 29 5 | x | + | 45 |
29 5 | x | + | 45 | = | 12 | ( | x | − | 35 | ) | − | ( | x | − | 45 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 12 | x | − | 12 | × | 35 | − | ( | x | − | 45 | ) |
| = | 12 | x | − | 420 | − | ( | x | − | 45 | ) |
| = | 12 | x | − | 420 | − | x | + | 45 |
| = | 11 | x | − | 375 |
29 5 | x | + | 45 | = | 11 | x | − | 375 |
29 5 | x | − | 11 | x | = | - | 375 | − | 45 |
| - | 26 5 | x | = | - | 375 | − | 45 |
| - | 26 5 | x | = | - | 420 |
| 420 | = | 26 5 | x |
26 5 | x | = | 420 |
| x | = | 420 | ÷ | 26 5 |
| = | 420 | × | 5 26 |
| = | 210 | × | 5 13 |
| x | = | 1050 13 |
| x | = | 80.769231 |