| x | × | 1000 | ( | 1 | − | 5 100 | ) | = | x | ( | 1 | + | 20 100 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1000 | × | 1 | − | x | × | 1000 | × | 5 100 |
| = | x | × | 1000 | − | x | × | 50 |
| = | 950 | x |
| 950 | x | = | x | ( | 1 | + | 20 100 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 | + | x | × | 20 100 |
| = | 6 5 | x |
| 950 | x | = | 6 5 | x |
| 950 | x | − | 6 5 | x | = | 0 |
4744 5 | x | = | 0 |
| x | = | 0 | ÷ | 4744 5 |
| = | 0 | × | 5 4744 |
| x | = | 0 |