| X | = | 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | X | + | 4 | + | ( | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | X | + | 4 | ) | × | 1 | ÷ | 6 | + | 2 | + | 88 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 8 | X | + | 4 | + | ( | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | X | + | 4 | ) | × | 1 6 | + | 2 | + | 88 |
| = | 1 8 | X | + | 94 | + | ( | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | X | + | 4 | ) | × | 1 6 |
| X | = | 1 8 | X | + | 94 | + | ( | X | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | X | + | 4 | ) | × | 1 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 8 | X | + | 94 | + | X | × | 1 6 | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | X | × | 1 6 | + | 4 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 1 8 | X | + | 94 | + | X | × | 1 6 | − | 1 48 | X | + | 2 3 |
| = | 13 48 | X | + | 284 3 |
| X | = | 13 48 | X | + | 284 3 |
| X | − | 13 48 | X | = | 284 3 |
35 48 | X | = | 284 3 |
| X | = | 284 3 | ÷ | 35 48 |
| = | 284 3 | × | 48 35 |
| = | 284 | × | 16 35 |
| X | = | 4544 35 |
| X | = | 129.828571 |