| ( | 1 | − | x | ) | ( | 200 | + | x | ÷ | 1 10 | × | 40 | ) | − | 24 | = | 200 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | ( | 200 | + | x | ÷ | 1 10 | × | 40 | ) | − | x | ( | 200 | + | x | ÷ | 1 10 | × | 40 | ) | − | 24 |
| = | 1 | × | 200 | + | 1 | x | ÷ | 1 10 | × | 40 | − | x | ( | 200 | + | x | ÷ | 1 10 | × | 40 | ) | − | 24 |
| = | 200 | + | 400 | x | − | x | ( | 200 | + | x | ÷ | 1 10 | × | 40 | ) | − | 24 |
| = | 176 | + | 400 | x | − | x | ( | 200 | + | x | ÷ | 1 10 | × | 40 | ) |
| = | 176 | + | 400 | x | − | x | × | 200 | − | x | x | ÷ | 1 10 | × | 40 |
| = | 176 | + | 400 | x | − | x | × | 200 | − | x | x | × | 400 |
| = | 176 | + | 200 | x | − | x | x | × | 400 |
| 176 | + | 200 | x | − | x | x | × | 400 | = | 200 |
| x1= | 1 5 |
| x2= | 3 10 |