| 3 | ( | 7 | x | + | 48 5 | ) | − | 2216 25 | = | 24 5 | x | + | 41 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 7 | x | + | 3 | × | 48 5 | − | 2216 25 |
| = | 21 | x | + | 144 5 | − | 2216 25 |
| = | 21 | x | − | 1496 25 |
| 21 | x | − | 1496 25 | = | 24 5 | x | + | 41 5 |
| 21 | x | − | 24 5 | x | = | 41 5 | + | 1496 25 |
81 5 | x | = | 41 5 | + | 1496 25 |
81 5 | x | = | 1701 25 |
| x | = | 1701 25 | ÷ | 81 5 |
| = | 1701 25 | × | 5 81 |
| = | 21 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 21 5 |
| x | = | 4.2 |