| x | − | ( | x | × | 4 5 | ) | − | ( | x | × | 17 20 | ) | = | 218 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | x | × | 4 5 | − | ( | x | × | 17 20 | ) |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | ( | x | × | 17 20 | ) |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | x | × | 17 20 |
| = | - | 13 20 | x |
| - | 13 20 | x | = | 218 |
| - | 218 | = | 13 20 | x |
13 20 | x | = | - | 218 |
| x | = | - | 218 | ÷ | 13 20 |
| = | - | 218 | × | 20 13 |
| x | = | - | 4360 13 |
| x | = | - 335.384615 |