| ( | X | − | 1 250 | ) | × | 343 1000 | × | 100 | ÷ | 1 2 | = | 31 100 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | X | − | 1 250 | ) | × | 343 5 |
| ( | X | − | 1 250 | ) | × | 343 5 | = | 31 100 |
| Left side of the equation = | X | × | 343 5 | − | 1 250 | × | 343 5 |
| = | X | × | 343 5 | − | 343 1250 |
343 5 | X | − | 343 1250 | = | 31 100 |
343 5 | X | = | 31 100 | + | 343 1250 |
343 5 | X | = | 1461 2500 |
| X | = | 1461 2500 | ÷ | 343 5 |
| = | 1461 2500 | × | 5 343 |
| = | 1461 500 | × | 1 343 |
| X | = | 1461 171500 |
| X | = | 0.008519 |