| 42 | × | 17 20 | x | + | 12 | × | 3 25 | x | = | 18000 | × | 13 25 |
| Left side of the equation = | 357 10 | x | + | 36 25 | x |
| = | 1857 50 | x |
1857 50 | x | = | 18000 | × | 13 25 |
| Right side of the equation = | 9360 |
1857 50 | x | = | 9360 |
| x | = | 9360 | ÷ | 1857 50 |
| = | 9360 | × | 50 1857 |
| = | 3120 | × | 50 619 |
| x | = | 156000 619 |
| x | = | 252.019386 |