| 18 | × | 2 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | + | ( | 18 | − | 10 | ) | × | 3 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | = | 3000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 36 5 | x | + | ( | 18 | − | 10 | ) | × | 3 5 | x |
36 5 | x | + | ( | 18 | − | 10 | ) | × | 3 5 | x | = | 3000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 36 5 | x | + | 18 | × | 3 5 | x | − | 10 | × | 3 5 | x |
| = | 36 5 | x | + | 54 5 | x | − | 6 | x |
| = | 12 | x |
| 12 | x | = | 3000 |
| x | = | 3000 | ÷ | 12 |
| = | 3000 | × | 1 12 |
| = | 250 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 250 |