| x | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | − | x | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 272 | ) | + | 196 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 | − | x |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | − | x |
| = | - | 2 3 | x |
| - | 2 3 | x | = | ( | 3 | ÷ | 272 | ) | + | 196 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | ÷ | 272 | + | 196 |
| = | 3 272 | + | 196 |
| = | 53315 272 |
| - | 2 3 | x | = | 53315 272 |
| - | 53315 272 | = | 2 3 | x |
2 3 | x | = | - | 53315 272 |
| x | = | - | 53315 272 | ÷ | 2 3 |
| = | - | 53315 272 | × | 3 2 |
| x | = | - | 159945 544 |
| x | = | - 294.016544 |