438 5 | ( | 21 | x | + | 1 5 | − | 1 500 | x | ) | = | 2000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 438 5 | × | 21 | x | + | 438 5 | × | 1 5 | − | 438 5 | × | 1 500 | x |
| = | 9198 5 | x | + | 438 25 | − | 219 1250 | x |
| = | 2299281 1250 | x | + | 438 25 |
2299281 1250 | x | + | 438 25 | = | 2000 |
2299281 1250 | x | = | 2000 | − | 438 25 |
2299281 1250 | x | = | 49562 25 |
| x | = | 49562 25 | ÷ | 2299281 1250 |
| = | 49562 25 | × | 1250 2299281 |
| = | 49562 | × | 50 2299281 |
| x | = | 2478100 2299281 |
| x | = | 1.077772 |