| x | + | ( | 3720186 25 | − | x | ) | × | 1 1000 | × | 23 | = | 5000 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | ( | 3720186 25 | − | x | ) | × | 23 1000 |
| x | + | ( | 3720186 25 | − | x | ) | × | 23 1000 | = | 5000 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 3720186 25 | × | 23 1000 | − | x | × | 23 1000 |
| = | x | + | 42782139 12500 | − | x | × | 23 1000 |
| = | 977 1000 | x | + | 42782139 12500 |
977 1000 | x | + | 42782139 12500 | = | 5000 |
977 1000 | x | = | 5000 | − | 42782139 12500 |
977 1000 | x | = | 19717861 12500 |
| x | = | 19717861 12500 | ÷ | 977 1000 |
| = | 19717861 12500 | × | 1000 977 |
| = | 19717861 25 | × | 2 977 |
| x | = | 39435722 24425 |
| x | = | 1614.563849 |