| 100 | + | ( | 100 | − | ( | 45 | + | ( | 45 | − | x | + | 26 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | + | 26 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 100 | + | 100 | × | 1 3 | − | ( | 45 | + | ( | 45 | − | x | + | 26 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | × | 1 3 | + | 26 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 100 | + | 100 3 | − | ( | 45 | + | ( | 45 | − | x | + | 26 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | × | 1 3 | + | 26 3 |
| = | 142 | − | ( | 45 | + | ( | 45 | − | x | + | 26 | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 142 | − | 45 | × | 1 3 | − | ( | 45 | − | x | + | 26 | ) | ÷ | 3 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 142 | − | 15 | − | ( | 45 | − | x | + | 26 | ) | × | 1 9 |
| = | 127 | − | ( | 45 | − | x | + | 26 | ) | × | 1 9 |
| = | 127 | − | 45 | × | 1 9 | + | x | × | 1 9 | − | 26 | × | 1 9 |
| = | 127 | − | 5 | + | x | × | 1 9 | − | 26 9 |
| = | 1072 9 | + | 1 9 | x |
1072 9 | + | 1 9 | x | = | x |
1 9 | x | − | x | = | - | 1072 9 |
| - | 8 9 | x | = | - | 1072 9 |
1072 9 | = | 8 9 | x |
8 9 | x | = | 1072 9 |
| x | = | 1072 9 | ÷ | 8 9 |
| = | 1072 9 | × | 9 8 |
| = | 134 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 134 |