| 20 | x | × | 3 | ÷ | 5 | = | ( | x | − | 2000 | ) | × | 36 |
| Left side of the equation = | 12 | x |
| 12 | x | = | ( | x | − | 2000 | ) | × | 36 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 36 | − | 2000 | × | 36 |
| = | x | × | 36 | − | 72000 |
| 12 | x | = | 36 | x | − | 72000 |
| 12 | x | − | 36 | x | = | - | 72000 |
| - | 24 | x | = | - | 72000 |
| 72000 | = | 24 | x |
| 24 | x | = | 72000 |
| x | = | 72000 | ÷ | 24 |
| = | 72000 | × | 1 24 |
| = | 3000 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3000 |