| 1000 | × | 2 5 | = | x | × | 24 25 | + | ( | 1000 | − | x | ) | × | 4 25 |
| Left side of the equation = | 400 |
| 400 | = | x | × | 24 25 | + | ( | 1000 | − | x | ) | × | 4 25 |
| Right side of the equation = | 24 25 | x | + | 1000 | × | 4 25 | − | x | × | 4 25 |
| = | 24 25 | x | + | 160 | − | x | × | 4 25 |
| = | 4 5 | x | + | 160 |
| 400 | = | 4 5 | x | + | 160 |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | 160 | − | 400 |
| - | 4 5 | x | = | - | 240 |
| 240 | = | 4 5 | x |
4 5 | x | = | 240 |
| x | = | 240 | ÷ | 4 5 |
| = | 240 | × | 5 4 |
| = | 60 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 300 |