| 10000 | × | 15 100 | = | 10000 | ( | 1 | − | 5 100 | ) | − | Q | × | 300 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1500 |
| 1500 | = | 10000 | ( | 1 | − | 5 100 | ) | − | Q | × | 300 |
| Right side of the equation = | 10000 | × | 1 | − | 10000 | × | 5 100 | − | 300 | Q |
| = | 10000 | − | 500 | − | 300 | Q |
| = | 9500 | − | 300 | Q |
| 1500 | = | 9500 | − | 300 | Q |
| 300 | Q | = | 9500 | − | 1500 |
| 300 | Q | = | 8000 |
| Q | = | 8000 | ÷ | 300 |
| = | 8000 | × | 1 300 |
| = | 80 | × | 1 3 |
| Q | = | 80 3 |
| Q | = | 26.666667 |