| 1496 | X | × | 4 5 | − | 536 | ( | X | − | 3 10 | ) | × | 2 | − | 325 | = | 138 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5984 5 | X | − | 1072 | ( | X | − | 3 10 | ) | − | 325 |
5984 5 | X | − | 1072 | ( | X | − | 3 10 | ) | − | 325 | = | 138 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5984 5 | X | − | 1072 | X | + | 1072 | × | 3 10 | − | 325 |
| = | 5984 5 | X | − | 1072 | X | + | 1608 5 | − | 325 |
| = | 624 5 | X | − | 17 5 |
624 5 | X | − | 17 5 | = | 138 |
624 5 | X | = | 138 | + | 17 5 |
624 5 | X | = | 707 5 |
| X | = | 707 5 | ÷ | 624 5 |
| = | 707 5 | × | 5 624 |
| = | 707 | × | 1 624 |
| X | = | 707 624 |
| X | = | 1.133013 |