| 200 | x | = | 250 | ( | 7 | − | 1 4 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 250 | × | 7 | − | 250 | × | 1 4 | − | 250 | x |
| = | 1750 | − | 125 2 | − | 250 | x |
| = | 3375 2 | − | 250 | x |
| 200 | x | = | 3375 2 | − | 250 | x |
| 200 | x | + | 250 | x | = | 3375 2 |
| 450 | x | = | 3375 2 |
| x | = | 3375 2 | ÷ | 450 |
| = | 3375 2 | × | 1 450 |
| = | 15 2 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 15 4 |
| x | = | 3.75 |