| 38 | − | 123 10 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 1 | = | 38 | − | x | − | ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 39 | − | 123 10 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| 39 | − | 123 10 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 38 | − | x | − | ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 39 | − | 123 10 | x | + | 123 10 | × | 2 |
| = | 39 | − | 123 10 | x | + | 123 5 |
| = | 318 5 | − | 123 10 | x |
318 5 | − | 123 10 | x | = | 38 | − | x | − | ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 38 | − | x | − | 2 | x | − | 1 |
| = | 37 | − | 3 | x |
318 5 | − | 123 10 | x | = | 37 | − | 3 | x |
| - | 123 10 | x | + | 3 | x | = | 37 | − | 318 5 |
| - | 93 10 | x | = | 37 | − | 318 5 |
| - | 93 10 | x | = | - | 133 5 |
133 5 | = | 93 10 | x |
93 10 | x | = | 133 5 |
| x | = | 133 5 | ÷ | 93 10 |
| = | 133 5 | × | 10 93 |
| = | 133 | × | 2 93 |
| x | = | 266 93 |
| x | = | 2.860215 |