| ( | 4497 | + | 650 | − | 1102 | ) | ÷ | 4497 | = | x | ÷ | 231 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4497 | × | 1 4497 | + | 650 | × | 1 4497 | − | 1102 | × | 1 4497 |
| = | 1499 1499 | + | 650 4497 | − | 1102 4497 |
| = | 4045 4497 |
4045 4497 | = | x | ÷ | 231 |
| - | 1 231 | x | = | - | 4045 4497 |
4045 4497 | = | 1 231 | x |
1 231 | x | = | 4045 4497 |
| x | = | 4045 4497 | ÷ | 1 231 |
| = | 4045 4497 | × | 231 |
| = | 4045 1499 | × | 77 |
| x | = | 311465 1499 |
| x | = | 207.781855 |