| ( | 200 | − | X | ) | − | ( | 20 | − | X | × | 1 100 | ) | − | ( | 20 | − | X | × | 1 100 | ) | × | 12 100 | = | 2304 25 |
| Left side of the equation = | 200 | − | X | − | ( | 20 | − | X | × | 1 100 | ) | − | ( | 20 | − | X | × | 1 100 | ) | × | 12 100 |
| = | 200 | − | X | − | 20 | + | X | × | 1 100 | − | ( | 20 | − | X | × | 1 100 | ) | × | 12 100 |
| = | 180 | − | 99 100 | X | − | ( | 20 | − | X | × | 1 100 | ) | × | 12 100 |
| = | 180 | − | 99 100 | X | − | 20 | × | 12 100 | + | X | × | 1 100 | × | 12 100 |
| = | 180 | − | 99 100 | X | − | 12 5 | + | X | × | 3 2500 |
| = | 888 5 | − | 618 625 | X |
888 5 | − | 618 625 | X | = | 2304 25 |
| - | 618 625 | X | = | 2304 25 | − | 888 5 |
| - | 618 625 | X | = | - | 2136 25 |
2136 25 | = | 618 625 | X |
618 625 | X | = | 2136 25 |
| X | = | 2136 25 | ÷ | 618 625 |
| = | 2136 25 | × | 625 618 |
| = | 356 | × | 25 103 |
| X | = | 8900 103 |
| X | = | 86.407767 |