| 25 | × | 2 | + | 3 | ( | x | − | 25 | ) | = | 205 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 50 | + | 3 | ( | x | − | 25 | ) |
| 50 | + | 3 | ( | x | − | 25 | ) | = | 205 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 50 | + | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 25 |
| = | 50 | + | 3 | x | − | 75 |
| = | - | 25 | + | 3 | x |
| - | 25 | + | 3 | x | = | 205 2 |
| 3 | x | = | 205 2 | + | 25 |
| 3 | x | = | 255 2 |
| x | = | 255 2 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 255 2 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 85 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 85 2 |
| x | = | 42.5 |