142857 1000 | ( | x | + | 60 | ) | + | 7143 1000 | x | = | 40000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 142857 1000 | x | + | 142857 1000 | × | 60 | + | 7143 1000 | x |
| = | 142857 1000 | x | + | 428571 50 | + | 7143 1000 | x |
| = | 150 | x | + | 428571 50 |
| 150 | x | + | 428571 50 | = | 40000 |
| 150 | x | = | 40000 | − | 428571 50 |
| 150 | x | = | 1571429 50 |
| x | = | 1571429 50 | ÷ | 150 |
| = | 1571429 50 | × | 1 150 |
| x | = | 1571429 7500 |
| x | = | 209.523867 |