| 14 | x | + | 18 | ( | 5000 | − | x | ) | = | 18000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 14 | x | + | 18 | × | 5000 | − | 18 | x |
| = | 14 | x | + | 90000 | − | 18 | x |
| = | - | 4 | x | + | 90000 |
| - | 4 | x | + | 90000 | = | 18000 |
| - | 4 | x | = | 18000 | − | 90000 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 72000 |
| 72000 | = | 4 | x |
| 4 | x | = | 72000 |
| x | = | 72000 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 72000 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 18000 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 18000 |