| x | ÷ | 144 | − | 8 | ÷ | 277 | − | 15 | ÷ | 900 | − | 7 200 | = | 14 5 | ( | 78 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 4200 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 144 | − | 8 277 | − | 1 60 | − | 7 200 |
| = | 1 144 | x | − | 13387 166200 |
1 144 | x | − | 13387 166200 | = | 14 5 | ( | 78 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 4200 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 1500 | ( | 78 | + | x | ) |
1 144 | x | − | 13387 166200 | = | 1 1500 | ( | 78 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 1500 | × | 78 | + | 1 1500 | x |
| = | 13 250 | + | 1 1500 | x |
1 144 | x | − | 13387 166200 | = | 13 250 | + | 1 1500 | x |
1 144 | x | − | 1 1500 | x | = | 13 250 | + | 13387 166200 |
113 18000 | x | = | 13 250 | + | 13387 166200 |
113 18000 | x | = | 110147 831000 |
| x | = | 110147 831000 | ÷ | 113 18000 |
| = | 110147 831000 | × | 18000 113 |
| = | 110147 277 | × | 6 113 |
| x | = | 660882 31301 |
| x | = | 21.113766 |