| 2 | ( | 156 5 | + | 5 | + | x | ) | = | 50 | + | 150 | + | 62 | − | 2 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 156 5 | + | 2 | × | 5 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 312 5 | + | 10 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 362 5 | + | 2 | x |
362 5 | + | 2 | x | = | 50 | + | 150 | + | 62 | − | 2 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 262 | − | 2 | x |
362 5 | + | 2 | x | = | 262 | − | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | + | 2 | x | = | 262 | − | 362 5 |
| 4 | x | = | 262 | − | 362 5 |
| 4 | x | = | 948 5 |
| x | = | 948 5 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 948 5 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 237 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 237 5 |
| x | = | 47.4 |