| x | ÷ | 72 | × | 1000 | = | 17 2 | ( | 5 | + | x | ÷ | 72 | ÷ | 21 20 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 125 9 |
125 9 | x | = | 17 2 | ( | 5 | + | x | ÷ | 72 | ÷ | 21 20 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 17 2 | × | 5 | + | 17 2 | x | ÷ | 72 | ÷ | 21 20 |
| = | 85 2 | + | 85 756 | x |
125 9 | x | = | 85 2 | + | 85 756 | x |
125 9 | x | − | 85 756 | x | = | 85 2 |
10415 756 | x | = | 85 2 |
| x | = | 85 2 | ÷ | 10415 756 |
| = | 85 2 | × | 756 10415 |
| = | 17 | × | 378 2083 |
| x | = | 6426 2083 |
| x | = | 3.084974 |