| x | − | 15 100 | x | − | 36 | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 8 | ) | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 17 20 | x | − | 36 |
17 20 | x | − | 36 | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 8 | ) | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | x |
| = | 3 8 | x |
17 20 | x | − | 36 | = | 3 8 | x |
17 20 | x | − | 3 8 | x | = | 36 |
19 40 | x | = | 36 |
| x | = | 36 | ÷ | 19 40 |
| = | 36 | × | 40 19 |
| x | = | 1440 19 |
| x | = | 75.789474 |