| ( | X | − | 200 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 80 | ÷ | 1000 | = | ( | X | − | 200 | − | 180 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 160 | ÷ | 600 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | X | − | 200 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 2 25 |
| ( | X | − | 200 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 2 25 | = | ( | X | − | 200 | − | 180 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 160 | ÷ | 600 |
| Left side of the equation = | X | × | 3 4 | − | 200 | × | 3 4 | − | 2 25 |
| = | X | × | 3 4 | − | 150 | − | 2 25 |
| = | 3 4 | X | − | 3752 25 |
3 4 | X | − | 3752 25 | = | ( | X | − | 200 | − | 180 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 160 | ÷ | 600 |
| Right side of the equation = | ( | X | − | 200 | − | 180 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 4 15 |
3 4 | X | − | 3752 25 | = | ( | X | − | 200 | − | 180 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 4 15 |
| Right side of the equation = | X | × | 3 4 | − | 200 | × | 3 4 | − | 180 | × | 3 4 | − | 4 15 |
| = | X | × | 3 4 | − | 150 | − | 135 | − | 4 15 |
| = | 3 4 | X | − | 4279 15 |
3 4 | X | − | 3752 25 | = | 3 4 | X | − | 4279 15 |
3 4 | X | − | 3 4 | X | = | - | 4279 15 | + | 3752 25 |
| 0 | X | = | - | 4279 15 | + | 3752 25 |
| 0 | X | = | - | 10139 75 |