| 20 | ÷ | 102 | + | 2 | ÷ | 89 2 | + | X | ÷ | 500 | + | ( | 383 5 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1000 | = | 157 500 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 51 | + | 4 89 | + | X | × | 1 500 | + | ( | 383 5 | − | X | ) | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 1094 4539 | + | 1 500 | X | + | ( | 383 5 | − | X | ) | × | 1 1000 |
1094 4539 | + | 1 500 | X | + | ( | 383 5 | − | X | ) | × | 1 1000 | = | 157 500 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1094 4539 | + | 1 500 | X | + | 383 5 | × | 1 1000 | − | X | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 1094 4539 | + | 1 500 | X | + | 383 5000 | − | X | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 7208437 22695000 | + | 1 1000 | X |
7208437 22695000 | + | 1 1000 | X | = | 157 500 |
1 1000 | X | = | 157 500 | − | 7208437 22695000 |