| x | + | 2 25 | x | + | ( | ( | x | + | 2 25 | x | ) | × | 1 25 | ) | = | 229 |
| Left side of the equation = | 27 25 | x | + | ( | ( | x | + | 2 25 | x | ) | × | 1 25 | ) |
27 25 | x | + | ( | ( | x | + | 2 25 | x | ) | × | 1 25 | ) | = | 229 |
| Left side of the equation = | 27 25 | x | + | ( | x | + | 2 25 | x | ) | × | 1 25 |
| = | 27 25 | x | + | x | × | 1 25 | + | 2 25 | x | × | 1 25 |
| = | 27 25 | x | + | x | × | 1 25 | + | 2 625 | x |
| = | 702 625 | x |
702 625 | x | = | 229 |
| x | = | 229 | ÷ | 702 625 |
| = | 229 | × | 625 702 |
| x | = | 143125 702 |
| x | = | 203.881766 |