| 18 | ÷ | ( | 573 50 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 87 50 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 573 50 | + | x | ) |
| 18 | ÷ | 2 | = | 87 50 | ( | 573 50 | + | x | ) |
| 18 | ÷ | 2 | = | 87 50 | × | 573 50 | + | 87 50 | x |
| 9 | = | 49851 2500 | + | 87 50 | x |
| - | 87 50 | x | = | 49851 2500 | − | 9 |
| - | 87 50 | x | = | 27351 2500 |
| - | 27351 2500 | = | 87 50 | x |
87 50 | x | = | - | 27351 2500 |
| x | = | - | 27351 2500 | ÷ | 87 50 |
| = | - | 27351 2500 | × | 50 87 |
| = | - | 9117 50 | × | 1 29 |
| x | = | - | 9117 1450 |
| x | = | - 6.287586 |