| 14 | + | 12 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | + | 89 5 | = | ( | 5 2 | + | 2 5 | ) | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 159 5 | + | 12 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) |
159 5 | + | 12 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | = | ( | 5 2 | + | 2 5 | ) | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 159 5 | + | 12 5 | x | − | 12 5 | × | 3 |
| = | 159 5 | + | 12 5 | x | − | 36 5 |
| = | 123 5 | + | 12 5 | x |
123 5 | + | 12 5 | x | = | ( | 5 2 | + | 2 5 | ) | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 2 | x | + | 2 5 | x |
| = | 29 10 | x |
123 5 | + | 12 5 | x | = | 29 10 | x |
12 5 | x | − | 29 10 | x | = | - | 123 5 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | - | 123 5 |
123 5 | = | 1 2 | x |
1 2 | x | = | 123 5 |
| x | = | 123 5 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 123 5 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 246 5 |
| x | = | 49.2 |