| 5 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | 9 8 | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 281 | ÷ | 256 | = | 7 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | × | 3 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 4 | ( | 9 8 | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 281 256 |
5 4 | ( | 9 8 | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 281 256 | = | 7 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | × | 3 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 4 | × | 9 8 | x | + | 5 4 | × | 1 | − | 281 256 |
| = | 45 32 | x | + | 5 4 | − | 281 256 |
| = | 45 32 | x | + | 39 256 |
45 32 | x | + | 39 256 | = | 7 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | × | 3 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 21 32 | x |
45 32 | x | + | 39 256 | = | 21 32 | x |
45 32 | x | − | 21 32 | x | = | - | 39 256 |
3 4 | x | = | - | 39 256 |
| x | = | - | 39 256 | ÷ | 3 4 |
| = | - | 39 256 | × | 4 3 |
| = | - | 13 64 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 13 64 |
| x | = | - 0.203125 |