| 180 | × | 1 2 | + | 100 | × | 3 5 | + | ( | x | − | 280 | ) | × | 9 10 | = | 696 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 90 | + | 60 | + | ( | x | − | 280 | ) | × | 9 10 |
| = | 150 | + | ( | x | − | 280 | ) | × | 9 10 |
| 150 | + | ( | x | − | 280 | ) | × | 9 10 | = | 696 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 150 | + | x | × | 9 10 | − | 280 | × | 9 10 |
| = | 150 | + | x | × | 9 10 | − | 252 |
| = | - | 102 | + | 9 10 | x |
| - | 102 | + | 9 10 | x | = | 696 5 |
9 10 | x | = | 696 5 | + | 102 |
9 10 | x | = | 1206 5 |
| x | = | 1206 5 | ÷ | 9 10 |
| = | 1206 5 | × | 10 9 |
| = | 134 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 268 |