| ( | 54 | − | 2 | x | ) | ÷ | 157 100 | + | x | + | 40 | = | 50 | + | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 54 | × | 100 157 | − | 2 | x | × | 100 157 | + | x | + | 40 |
| = | 5400 157 | − | 200 157 | x | + | x | + | 40 |
| = | 11680 157 | − | 43 157 | x |
11680 157 | − | 43 157 | x | = | 50 | + | x |
| - | 43 157 | x | − | x | = | 50 | − | 11680 157 |
| - | 200 157 | x | = | 50 | − | 11680 157 |
| - | 200 157 | x | = | - | 3830 157 |
3830 157 | = | 200 157 | x |
200 157 | x | = | 3830 157 |
| x | = | 3830 157 | ÷ | 200 157 |
| = | 3830 157 | × | 157 200 |
| = | 383 157 | × | 157 20 |
| x | = | 60131 3140 |
| x | = | 19.15 |