| 3 | = | 73 10 | × | 73 10 | ( | - | 1 | ÷ | 9 | ) | + | 73 10 | b | + | 20 | ÷ | 9 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5329 100 | ( | - | 1 | ÷ | 9 | ) | + | 73 10 | b | + | 20 9 |
| 3 | = | 5329 100 | ( | - | 1 | ÷ | 9 | ) | + | 73 10 | b | + | 20 9 |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 5329 100 | × | 1 | ÷ | 9 | + | 73 10 | b | + | 20 9 |
| = | - | 5329 900 | + | 73 10 | b | + | 20 9 |
| = | - | 3329 900 | + | 73 10 | b |
| 3 | = | - | 3329 900 | + | 73 10 | b |
| - | 73 10 | b | = | - | 3329 900 | − | 3 |
| - | 73 10 | b | = | - | 6029 900 |
6029 900 | = | 73 10 | b |
73 10 | b | = | 6029 900 |
| b | = | 6029 900 | ÷ | 73 10 |
| = | 6029 900 | × | 10 73 |
| = | 6029 90 | × | 1 73 |
| b | = | 6029 6570 |
| b | = | 0.917656 |