| x | ÷ | 42 | + | 121 | − | x | − | 20 | ÷ | 38 | + | 20 | ÷ | 40 | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 42 | + | 121 | − | x | − | 10 19 | + | 1 2 |
| = | - | 41 42 | x | + | 4597 38 |
| - | 41 42 | x | + | 4597 38 | = | 3 |
| - | 41 42 | x | = | 3 | − | 4597 38 |
| - | 41 42 | x | = | - | 4483 38 |
4483 38 | = | 41 42 | x |
41 42 | x | = | 4483 38 |
| x | = | 4483 38 | ÷ | 41 42 |
| = | 4483 38 | × | 42 41 |
| = | 4483 19 | × | 21 41 |
| x | = | 94143 779 |
| x | = | 120.851091 |