| x | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | − | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | × | 50 100 | = | 780 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 1 5 | x | − | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | × | 50 100 |
| = | 4 5 | x | − | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | × | 50 100 |
4 5 | x | − | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | × | 50 100 | = | 780 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 5 | x | − | 1 | × | 50 100 | + | 1 | ÷ | 5 | × | 50 100 |
| = | 4 5 | x | − | 1 2 | + | 1 10 |
| = | 4 5 | x | − | 2 5 |
4 5 | x | − | 2 5 | = | 780 |
4 5 | x | = | 780 | + | 2 5 |
4 5 | x | = | 3902 5 |
| x | = | 3902 5 | ÷ | 4 5 |
| = | 3902 5 | × | 5 4 |
| = | 1951 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 1951 2 |
| x | = | 975.5 |