| ( | x | + | 2 | − | 3 | ) | × | 2 | × | 8 25 | × | 17 20 | = | 40 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | + | 2 | − | 3 | ) | × | 68 125 |
| ( | x | + | 2 | − | 3 | ) | × | 68 125 | = | 40 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 68 125 | + | 2 | × | 68 125 | − | 3 | × | 68 125 |
| = | x | × | 68 125 | + | 136 125 | − | 204 125 |
| = | 68 125 | x | − | 68 125 |
68 125 | x | − | 68 125 | = | 40 |
68 125 | x | = | 40 | + | 68 125 |
68 125 | x | = | 5068 125 |
| x | = | 5068 125 | ÷ | 68 125 |
| = | 5068 125 | × | 125 68 |
| = | 1267 | × | 1 17 |
| x | = | 1267 17 |
| x | = | 74.529412 |