| 5 | = | 157 50 | ( | x | × | 1 2 | ) | ( | x | × | 1 2 | ) | × | 13 10 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 2041 500 | ( | x | × | 1 2 | ) | ( | x | × | 1 2 | ) | x |
| 5 | = | 2041 500 | ( | x | × | 1 2 | ) | ( | x | × | 1 2 | ) | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 2041 500 | x | × | 1 2 | ( | x | × | 1 2 | ) | x |
| = | 2041 1000 | x | ( | x | × | 1 2 | ) | x |
| = | 2041 1000 | x | x | × | 1 2 | x |
| = | 2041 2000 | x | x | x |
| 5 | = | 2041 2000 | x | x | x |