| x | ÷ | 2 | − | x | = | 1009 25 | ÷ | 223 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 1 2 | x |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | 1009 25 | ÷ | 223 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2018 5575 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | 2018 5575 |
| - | 2018 5575 | = | 1 2 | x |
1 2 | x | = | - | 2018 5575 |
| x | = | - | 2018 5575 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | - | 2018 5575 | × | 2 |
| x | = | - | 4036 5575 |
| x | = | - 0.723946 |