| ( | 2000 | − | x | ) | × | 7 20 | + | 450 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2000 | × | 7 20 | − | x | × | 7 20 | + | 450 |
| = | 700 | − | x | × | 7 20 | + | 450 |
| = | 1150 | − | 7 20 | x |
| 1150 | − | 7 20 | x | = | x |
| - | 7 20 | x | − | x | = | - | 1150 |
| - | 27 20 | x | = | - | 1150 |
| 1150 | = | 27 20 | x |
27 20 | x | = | 1150 |
| x | = | 1150 | ÷ | 27 20 |
| = | 1150 | × | 20 27 |
| x | = | 23000 27 |
| x | = | 851.851852 |