| 2 | x | ( | 96 | − | 1 | ) | = | 60 | ( | 88 | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | × | 96 | − | 2 | x | × | 1 |
| = | 192 | x | − | 2 | x |
| = | 190 | x |
| 190 | x | = | 60 | ( | 88 | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 60 | × | 88 | − | 60 | × | 1 |
| = | 5280 | − | 60 |
| = | 5220 |
| 190 | x | = | 5220 |
| x | = | 5220 | ÷ | 190 |
| = | 5220 | × | 1 190 |
| = | 522 | × | 1 19 |
| x | = | 522 19 |
| x | = | 27.473684 |