| ( | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 3 | ÷ | 2 | × | 36 | = | 350 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 54 |
| ( | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 54 | = | 350 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 54 | + | 1 | × | 54 |
| = | x | × | 54 | + | 54 |
| 54 | x | + | 54 | = | 350 |
| 54 | x | = | 350 | − | 54 |
| 54 | x | = | 296 |
| x | = | 296 | ÷ | 54 |
| = | 296 | × | 1 54 |
| = | 148 | × | 1 27 |
| x | = | 148 27 |
| x | = | 5.481481 |