| 18 | ( | x | − | 71 | ) | = | 44 | ( | 85 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 18 | x | − | 18 | × | 71 |
| = | 18 | x | − | 1278 |
| 18 | x | − | 1278 | = | 44 | ( | 85 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 44 | × | 85 | − | 44 | x |
| = | 3740 | − | 44 | x |
| 18 | x | − | 1278 | = | 3740 | − | 44 | x |
| 18 | x | + | 44 | x | = | 3740 | + | 1278 |
| 62 | x | = | 3740 | + | 1278 |
| 62 | x | = | 5018 |
| x | = | 5018 | ÷ | 62 |
| = | 5018 | × | 1 62 |
| = | 2509 | × | 1 31 |
| x | = | 2509 31 |
| x | = | 80.935484 |