| 2000 | + | 20 | ( | x | × | 5 | ) | ÷ | 45 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2000 | + | 4 9 | ( | x | × | 5 | ) |
| 2000 | + | 4 9 | ( | x | × | 5 | ) | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2000 | + | 4 9 | x | × | 5 |
| = | 2000 | + | 20 9 | x |
| 2000 | + | 20 9 | x | = | x |
20 9 | x | − | x | = | - | 2000 |
11 9 | x | = | - | 2000 |
| x | = | - | 2000 | ÷ | 11 9 |
| = | - | 2000 | × | 9 11 |
| x | = | - | 18000 11 |
| x | = | - 1636.363636 |