| - | 3 | x | − | ( | 150 | x | ÷ | 18 | ) | − | ( | 50 | x | ÷ | 18 | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 3 | x | − | 150 | x | ÷ | 18 | − | ( | 50 | x | ÷ | 18 | ) |
| = | - | 3 | x | − | 25 3 | x | − | ( | 50 | x | ÷ | 18 | ) |
| = | - | 34 3 | x | − | ( | 50 | x | ÷ | 18 | ) |
| = | - | 34 3 | x | − | 50 | x | ÷ | 18 |
| = | - | 34 3 | x | − | 25 9 | x |
| = | - | 127 9 | x |
| - | 127 9 | x | = | 0 |
| - | 0 | = | 127 9 | x |
127 9 | x | = | - | 0 |
| x | = | - | 0 | ÷ | 127 9 |
| = | - | 0 | × | 9 127 |
| x | = | 0 |