| ( | ( | x | − | 8 | − | 14 5 | ) | − | 15 2 | ) | ÷ | 100 | = | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | ÷ | 155 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 8 | − | 14 5 | ) | × | 1 100 | − | 15 2 | × | 1 100 |
| = | ( | x | − | 8 | − | 14 5 | ) | × | 1 100 | − | 3 40 |
| = | x | × | 1 100 | − | 8 | × | 1 100 | − | 14 5 | × | 1 100 | − | 3 40 |
| = | x | × | 1 100 | − | 2 25 | − | 7 250 | − | 3 40 |
| = | 1 100 | x | − | 183 1000 |
1 100 | x | − | 183 1000 | = | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | ÷ | 155 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 155 | − | 8 | × | 1 155 |
| = | x | × | 1 155 | − | 8 155 |
1 100 | x | − | 183 1000 | = | 1 155 | x | − | 8 155 |
1 100 | x | − | 1 155 | x | = | - | 8 155 | + | 183 1000 |
11 3100 | x | = | - | 8 155 | + | 183 1000 |
11 3100 | x | = | 4073 31000 |
| x | = | 4073 31000 | ÷ | 11 3100 |
| = | 4073 31000 | × | 3100 11 |
| = | 4073 10 | × | 1 11 |
| x | = | 4073 110 |
| x | = | 37.027273 |