| ( | x | − | 225 | ) | ÷ | 1000 | = | ( | ( | x | − | 300 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 480 | ) | ÷ | 800 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 1000 | − | 225 | × | 1 1000 |
| = | x | × | 1 1000 | − | 9 40 |
1 1000 | x | − | 9 40 | = | ( | ( | x | − | 300 | ) | × | 3 4 | − | 480 | ) | ÷ | 800 |
| Right side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 300 | ) | × | 3 4 | × | 1 800 | − | 480 | × | 1 800 |
| = | ( | x | − | 300 | ) | × | 3 3200 | − | 3 5 |
| = | x | × | 3 3200 | − | 300 | × | 3 3200 | − | 3 5 |
| = | x | × | 3 3200 | − | 9 32 | − | 3 5 |
| = | 3 3200 | x | − | 141 160 |
1 1000 | x | − | 9 40 | = | 3 3200 | x | − | 141 160 |
1 1000 | x | − | 3 3200 | x | = | - | 141 160 | + | 9 40 |
1 16000 | x | = | - | 141 160 | + | 9 40 |
1 16000 | x | = | - | 21 32 |
| x | = | - | 21 32 | ÷ | 1 16000 |
| = | - | 21 32 | × | 16000 |
| = | - | 21 | × | 500 |
| x | = | - | 10500 |