13 5 | x | + | ( | 23 | − | x | ) | × | 7 2 | = | 409 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 13 5 | x | + | 23 | × | 7 2 | − | x | × | 7 2 |
| = | 13 5 | x | + | 161 2 | − | x | × | 7 2 |
| = | - | 9 10 | x | + | 161 2 |
| - | 9 10 | x | + | 161 2 | = | 409 5 |
| - | 9 10 | x | = | 409 5 | − | 161 2 |
| - | 9 10 | x | = | 13 10 |
| - | 13 10 | = | 9 10 | x |
9 10 | x | = | - | 13 10 |
| x | = | - | 13 10 | ÷ | 9 10 |
| = | - | 13 10 | × | 10 9 |
| = | - | 13 | × | 1 9 |
| x | = | - | 13 9 |
| x | = | - 1.444444 |