| 868 | = | ( | 68 | − | x | ) | × | 74 5 | + | 99 10 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 68 | × | 74 5 | − | x | × | 74 5 | + | 99 10 | x |
| = | 5032 5 | − | x | × | 74 5 | + | 99 10 | x |
| = | 5032 5 | − | 49 10 | x |
| 868 | = | 5032 5 | − | 49 10 | x |
49 10 | x | = | 5032 5 | − | 868 |
49 10 | x | = | 692 5 |
| x | = | 692 5 | ÷ | 49 10 |
| = | 692 5 | × | 10 49 |
| = | 692 | × | 2 49 |
| x | = | 1384 49 |
| x | = | 28.244898 |