53 10 | + | 10 | + | 14 5 | x | + | x | ÷ | 40 | × | 1 2 | × | 60 | = | 12 | + | 5 2 | x | + | x | ÷ | 40 | × | 2 5 | × | 60 |
| Left side of the equation = | 53 10 | + | 10 | + | 14 5 | x | + | x | × | 3 4 |
| = | 153 10 | + | 71 20 | x |
153 10 | + | 71 20 | x | = | 12 | + | 5 2 | x | + | x | ÷ | 40 | × | 2 5 | × | 60 |
| Right side of the equation = | 12 | + | 5 2 | x | + | x | × | 3 5 |
| = | 12 | + | 31 10 | x |
153 10 | + | 71 20 | x | = | 12 | + | 31 10 | x |
71 20 | x | − | 31 10 | x | = | 12 | − | 153 10 |
9 20 | x | = | 12 | − | 153 10 |
9 20 | x | = | - | 33 10 |
| x | = | - | 33 10 | ÷ | 9 20 |
| = | - | 33 10 | × | 20 9 |
| = | - | 11 | × | 2 3 |
| x | = | - | 22 3 |
| x | = | - 7.333333 |