| X | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | 118 | − | X | ) | − | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | ( | 118 | − | X | ) | − | 2 |
| X | = | 1 2 | ( | 118 | − | X | ) | − | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | × | 118 | − | 1 2 | X | − | 2 |
| = | 59 | − | 1 2 | X | − | 2 |
| = | 57 | − | 1 2 | X |
| X | = | 57 | − | 1 2 | X |
| X | + | 1 2 | X | = | 57 |
3 2 | X | = | 57 |
| X | = | 57 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 57 | × | 2 3 |
| = | 19 | × | 2 |
| X | = | 38 |