| - | 113 500 | = | - | 38 5 | + | x | + | ( | - | 38 5 | ) | x |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 38 5 | + | x | − | 38 5 | x |
| = | - | 38 5 | − | 33 5 | x |
| - | 113 500 | = | - | 38 5 | − | 33 5 | x |
33 5 | x | = | - | 38 5 | + | 113 500 |
33 5 | x | = | - | 3687 500 |
| x | = | - | 3687 500 | ÷ | 33 5 |
| = | - | 3687 500 | × | 5 33 |
| = | - | 1229 100 | × | 1 11 |
| x | = | - | 1229 1100 |
| x | = | - 1.117273 |