| 12 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 20 | + | 5 | x | = | 33 | ÷ | 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 12 | + | 3 20 | x | + | 5 | x |
| = | 12 | + | 103 20 | x |
| 12 | + | 103 20 | x | = | 33 | ÷ | 10 |
| Right side of the equation = | 33 10 |
| 12 | + | 103 20 | x | = | 33 10 |
103 20 | x | = | 33 10 | − | 12 |
103 20 | x | = | - | 87 10 |
| x | = | - | 87 10 | ÷ | 103 20 |
| = | - | 87 10 | × | 20 103 |
| = | - | 87 | × | 2 103 |
| x | = | - | 174 103 |
| x | = | - 1.68932 |