| x | − | ( | x | × | 4 5 | ) | − | ( | x | × | 17 20 | ) | + | 10 | = | 288 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | x | × | 4 5 | − | ( | x | × | 17 20 | ) | + | 10 |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | ( | x | × | 17 20 | ) | + | 10 |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | x | × | 17 20 | + | 10 |
| = | - | 13 20 | x | + | 10 |
| - | 13 20 | x | + | 10 | = | 288 |
| - | 13 20 | x | = | 288 | − | 10 |
| - | 13 20 | x | = | 278 |
| - | 278 | = | 13 20 | x |
13 20 | x | = | - | 278 |
| x | = | - | 278 | ÷ | 13 20 |
| = | - | 278 | × | 20 13 |
| x | = | - | 5560 13 |
| x | = | - 427.692308 |