| x | − | ( | 5 | + | x | × | 1 20 | + | x | × | 1 5 | + | x | × | 3 100 | + | x | × | 3 10 | ) | = | 123 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 5 | − | x | × | 1 20 | − | x | × | 1 5 | − | x | × | 3 100 | − | x | × | 3 10 |
| = | 21 50 | x | − | 5 |
21 50 | x | − | 5 | = | 123 2 |
21 50 | x | = | 123 2 | + | 5 |
21 50 | x | = | 133 2 |
| x | = | 133 2 | ÷ | 21 50 |
| = | 133 2 | × | 50 21 |
| = | 19 | × | 25 3 |
| x | = | 475 3 |
| x | = | 158.333333 |