| 2 | × | 118 | ( | 1000 | − | x | ) | = | 3 10 | × | 567 100 | ( | x | x | x | x | − | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 236 | ( | 1000 | − | x | ) |
| 236 | ( | 1000 | − | x | ) | = | 3 10 | × | 567 100 | ( | x | x | x | x | − | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 236 | × | 1000 | − | 236 | x |
| = | 236000 | − | 236 | x |
| 236000 | − | 236 | x | = | 3 10 | × | 567 100 | ( | x | x | x | x | − | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1701 1000 | ( | x | x | x | x | − | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | ) |
| 236000 | − | 236 | x | = | 1701 1000 | ( | x | x | x | x | − | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1701 1000 | x | x | x | x | − | 1701 1000 | × | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 | × | 873 |