| x | − | ( | x | × | 3 5 | ) | − | ( | x | × | 17 20 | ) | − | 10 | = | 228 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | x | × | 3 5 | − | ( | x | × | 17 20 | ) | − | 10 |
| = | 2 5 | x | − | ( | x | × | 17 20 | ) | − | 10 |
| = | 2 5 | x | − | x | × | 17 20 | − | 10 |
| = | - | 9 20 | x | − | 10 |
| - | 9 20 | x | − | 10 | = | 228 |
| - | 9 20 | x | = | 228 | + | 10 |
| - | 9 20 | x | = | 238 |
| - | 238 | = | 9 20 | x |
9 20 | x | = | - | 238 |
| x | = | - | 238 | ÷ | 9 20 |
| = | - | 238 | × | 20 9 |
| x | = | - | 4760 9 |
| x | = | - 528.888889 |