3 25 | x | + | 1 5 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | = | 17 125 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 25 | x | + | 1 5 | × | 1 | − | 1 5 | x |
| = | 3 25 | x | + | 1 5 | − | 1 5 | x |
| = | - | 2 25 | x | + | 1 5 |
| - | 2 25 | x | + | 1 5 | = | 17 125 |
| - | 2 25 | x | = | 17 125 | − | 1 5 |
| - | 2 25 | x | = | - | 8 125 |
8 125 | = | 2 25 | x |
2 25 | x | = | 8 125 |
| x | = | 8 125 | ÷ | 2 25 |
| = | 8 125 | × | 25 2 |
| = | 4 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 4 5 |
| x | = | 0.8 |