11 20 | x | + | 3 5 | ( | 500 | − | x | ) | = | 581 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 11 20 | x | + | 3 5 | × | 500 | − | 3 5 | x |
| = | 11 20 | x | + | 300 | − | 3 5 | x |
| = | - | 1 20 | x | + | 300 |
| - | 1 20 | x | + | 300 | = | 581 2 |
| - | 1 20 | x | = | 581 2 | − | 300 |
| - | 1 20 | x | = | - | 19 2 |
19 2 | = | 1 20 | x |
1 20 | x | = | 19 2 |
| x | = | 19 2 | ÷ | 1 20 |
| = | 19 2 | × | 20 |
| = | 19 | × | 10 |
| x | = | 190 |