89 10 | x | + | 69 5 | ( | 278 | − | x | ) | = | 17026 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 89 10 | x | + | 69 5 | × | 278 | − | 69 5 | x |
| = | 89 10 | x | + | 19182 5 | − | 69 5 | x |
| = | - | 49 10 | x | + | 19182 5 |
| - | 49 10 | x | + | 19182 5 | = | 17026 5 |
| - | 49 10 | x | = | 17026 5 | − | 19182 5 |
| - | 49 10 | x | = | - | 2156 5 |
2156 5 | = | 49 10 | x |
49 10 | x | = | 2156 5 |
| x | = | 2156 5 | ÷ | 49 10 |
| = | 2156 5 | × | 10 49 |
| = | 44 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 88 |