| 10 | x | = | 41 100 | ( | 100 | − | 10 | x | ) | × | 1 2 | − | 40 | × | 71 100 |
| Right side of the equation = | 41 200 | ( | 100 | − | 10 | x | ) | − | 142 5 |
| 10 | x | = | 41 200 | ( | 100 | − | 10 | x | ) | − | 142 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 41 200 | × | 100 | − | 41 200 | × | 10 | x | − | 142 5 |
| = | 41 2 | − | 41 20 | x | − | 142 5 |
| = | - | 79 10 | − | 41 20 | x |
| 10 | x | = | - | 79 10 | − | 41 20 | x |
| 10 | x | + | 41 20 | x | = | - | 79 10 |
241 20 | x | = | - | 79 10 |
| x | = | - | 79 10 | ÷ | 241 20 |
| = | - | 79 10 | × | 20 241 |
| = | - | 79 | × | 2 241 |
| x | = | - | 158 241 |
| x | = | - 0.655602 |