| ( | 1 | − | 20 100 | ) | x | − | 18 | = | ( | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 2 | x | − | 12 | ) | × | 4 | ÷ | 15 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | x | − | 20 100 | x | − | 18 |
| = | 4 5 | x | − | 18 |
4 5 | x | − | 18 | = | ( | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 2 | x | − | 12 | ) | × | 4 | ÷ | 15 |
| Right side of the equation = | ( | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 2 | x | − | 12 | ) | × | 4 15 |
4 5 | x | − | 18 | = | ( | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 2 | x | − | 12 | ) | × | 4 15 |
| Right side of the equation = | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 2 | x | × | 4 15 | − | 12 | × | 4 15 |
| = | ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 8 15 | x | − | 16 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 8 15 | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | 8 15 | x | − | 16 5 |
| = | 8 15 | x | − | 2 15 | x | − | 16 5 |
| = | 2 5 | x | − | 16 5 |
4 5 | x | − | 18 | = | 2 5 | x | − | 16 5 |
4 5 | x | − | 2 5 | x | = | - | 16 5 | + | 18 |
2 5 | x | = | - | 16 5 | + | 18 |
2 5 | x | = | 74 5 |
| x | = | 74 5 | ÷ | 2 5 |
| = | 74 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 37 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 37 |