9 10 | × | 1 2 | x | + | 9 10 | × | 2 5 | ( | 500 | − | x | ) | = | 157 | + | 500 |
| Left side of the equation = | 9 20 | x | + | 9 25 | ( | 500 | − | x | ) |
9 20 | x | + | 9 25 | ( | 500 | − | x | ) | = | 157 | + | 500 |
| Left side of the equation = | 9 20 | x | + | 9 25 | × | 500 | − | 9 25 | x |
| = | 9 20 | x | + | 180 | − | 9 25 | x |
| = | 9 100 | x | + | 180 |
9 100 | x | + | 180 | = | 157 | + | 500 |
| Right side of the equation = | 657 |
9 100 | x | + | 180 | = | 657 |
9 100 | x | = | 657 | − | 180 |
9 100 | x | = | 477 |
| x | = | 477 | ÷ | 9 100 |
| = | 477 | × | 100 9 |
| = | 53 | × | 100 |
| x | = | 5300 |