| 2 | × | 1 | + | 1 | × | 2 | + | 1 | × | 4 | + | 5 | ( | 3 | + | X | ) | = | 43 10 | ( | 7 | + | X | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | + | 2 | + | 4 | + | 5 | ( | 3 | + | X | ) |
| = | 8 | + | 5 | ( | 3 | + | X | ) |
| 8 | + | 5 | ( | 3 | + | X | ) | = | 43 10 | ( | 7 | + | X | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 8 | + | 5 | × | 3 | + | 5 | X |
| = | 8 | + | 15 | + | 5 | X |
| = | 23 | + | 5 | X |
| 23 | + | 5 | X | = | 43 10 | ( | 7 | + | X | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 43 10 | × | 7 | + | 43 10 | X |
| = | 301 10 | + | 43 10 | X |
| 23 | + | 5 | X | = | 301 10 | + | 43 10 | X |
| 5 | X | − | 43 10 | X | = | 301 10 | − | 23 |
7 10 | X | = | 301 10 | − | 23 |
7 10 | X | = | 71 10 |
| X | = | 71 10 | ÷ | 7 10 |
| = | 71 10 | × | 10 7 |
| = | 71 | × | 1 7 |
| X | = | 71 7 |
| X | = | 10.142857 |