| ( | 233 200 | − | x | ) | ( | 40 | − | 157 5 | ) | = | ( | x | − | 141 125 | ) | × | 7 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 233 200 | ( | 40 | − | 157 5 | ) | − | x | ( | 40 | − | 157 5 | ) |
| = | 233 200 | × | 40 | − | 233 200 | × | 157 5 | − | x | ( | 40 | − | 157 5 | ) |
| = | 233 5 | − | 36581 1000 | − | x | ( | 40 | − | 157 5 | ) |
| = | 10019 1000 | − | x | ( | 40 | − | 157 5 | ) |
| = | 10019 1000 | − | x | × | 40 | + | x | × | 157 5 |
| = | 10019 1000 | − | 43 5 | x |
10019 1000 | − | 43 5 | x | = | ( | x | − | 141 125 | ) | × | 7 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 7 5 | − | 141 125 | × | 7 5 |
| = | x | × | 7 5 | − | 987 625 |
10019 1000 | − | 43 5 | x | = | 7 5 | x | − | 987 625 |
| - | 43 5 | x | − | 7 5 | x | = | - | 987 625 | − | 10019 1000 |
| - | 10 | x | = | - | 987 625 | − | 10019 1000 |
| - | 10 | x | = | - | 57991 5000 |
57991 5000 | = | 10 | x |
| 10 | x | = | 57991 5000 |
| x | = | 57991 5000 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 57991 5000 | × | 1 10 |
| x | = | 57991 50000 |
| x | = | 1.15982 |