| 20 | ÷ | 102 | + | 1 | ÷ | 226 5 | + | X | ÷ | 500 | + | ( | 303 5 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1000 | = | 157 500 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 51 | + | 5 226 | + | X | × | 1 500 | + | ( | 303 5 | − | X | ) | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 2515 11526 | + | 1 500 | X | + | ( | 303 5 | − | X | ) | × | 1 1000 |
2515 11526 | + | 1 500 | X | + | ( | 303 5 | − | X | ) | × | 1 1000 | = | 157 500 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2515 11526 | + | 1 500 | X | + | 303 5 | × | 1 1000 | − | X | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 2515 11526 | + | 1 500 | X | + | 303 5000 | − | X | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 8033689 28815000 | + | 1 1000 | X |
8033689 28815000 | + | 1 1000 | X | = | 157 500 |
1 1000 | X | = | 157 500 | − | 8033689 28815000 |