| ( | x | − | 128411 1000 | ) | × | 10 | − | 1 | − | 1 | = | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 128411 1000 | ) | × | 10 | − | 2 |
| ( | x | − | 128411 1000 | ) | × | 10 | − | 2 | = | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 10 | − | 128411 1000 | × | 10 | − | 2 |
| = | x | × | 10 | − | 128411 100 | − | 2 |
| = | 10 | x | − | 128611 100 |
| 10 | x | − | 128611 100 | = | 2 |
| 10 | x | = | 2 | + | 128611 100 |
| 10 | x | = | 128811 100 |
| x | = | 128811 100 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 128811 100 | × | 1 10 |
| x | = | 128811 1000 |
| x | = | 128.811 |