| 5 | x | + | 37 | × | 479 | = | 489 | x | + | 37 | × | 489 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | + | 17723 |
| 5 | x | + | 17723 | = | 489 | x | + | 37 | × | 489 |
| Right side of the equation = | 489 | x | + | 18093 |
| 5 | x | + | 17723 | = | 489 | x | + | 18093 |
| 5 | x | − | 489 | x | = | 18093 | − | 17723 |
| - | 484 | x | = | 18093 | − | 17723 |
| - | 484 | x | = | 370 |
| - | 370 | = | 484 | x |
| 484 | x | = | - | 370 |
| x | = | - | 370 | ÷ | 484 |
| = | - | 370 | × | 1 484 |
| = | - | 185 | × | 1 242 |
| x | = | - | 185 242 |
| x | = | - 0.764463 |