| 108 | × | 1 20 | + | 12 | × | 1 20 | ÷ | ( | - | 1 10 | ) | × | ( | x | − | 1 5 | ) | = | 287 50 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | - | 1 10 | ) |
| 108 | × | 1 20 | ( | - | 1 10 | ) | + | 12 | × | 1 20 | ( | x | − | 1 5 | ) | = | 287 50 | ( | - | 1 10 | ) |
| - | 108 | × | 1 20 | × | 1 10 | + | 12 | × | 1 20 | ( | x | − | 1 5 | ) | = | 287 50 | ( | - | 1 10 | ) |
| - | 108 | × | 1 20 | × | 1 10 | + | 12 | × | 1 20 | ( | x | − | 1 5 | ) | = | - | 287 50 | × | 1 10 |
| - | 27 50 | + | 3 5 | ( | x | − | 1 5 | ) | = | - | 287 500 |
| - | 27 50 | + | 3 5 | x | − | 3 5 | × | 1 5 | = | - | 287 500 |
| - | 27 50 | + | 3 5 | x | − | 3 25 | = | - | 287 500 |
| - | 33 50 | + | 3 5 | x | = | - | 287 500 |
3 5 | x | = | - | 287 500 | + | 33 50 |
3 5 | x | = | 43 500 |
| x | = | 43 500 | ÷ | 3 5 |
| = | 43 500 | × | 5 3 |
| = | 43 100 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 43 300 |
| x | = | 0.143333 |