9 10 | X | + | 8 5 | ( | 1 | − | X | ) | = | 51 50 |
| Left side of the equation = | 9 10 | X | + | 8 5 | × | 1 | − | 8 5 | X |
| = | 9 10 | X | + | 8 5 | − | 8 5 | X |
| = | - | 7 10 | X | + | 8 5 |
| - | 7 10 | X | + | 8 5 | = | 51 50 |
| - | 7 10 | X | = | 51 50 | − | 8 5 |
| - | 7 10 | X | = | - | 29 50 |
29 50 | = | 7 10 | X |
7 10 | X | = | 29 50 |
| X | = | 29 50 | ÷ | 7 10 |
| = | 29 50 | × | 10 7 |
| = | 29 5 | × | 1 7 |
| X | = | 29 35 |
| X | = | 0.828571 |