55 2 | ( | 60 | − | x | ) | + | 18 | x | = | 1518 |
| Left side of the equation = | 55 2 | × | 60 | − | 55 2 | x | + | 18 | x |
| = | 1650 | − | 55 2 | x | + | 18 | x |
| = | 1650 | − | 19 2 | x |
| 1650 | − | 19 2 | x | = | 1518 |
| - | 19 2 | x | = | 1518 | − | 1650 |
| - | 19 2 | x | = | - | 132 |
| 132 | = | 19 2 | x |
19 2 | x | = | 132 |
| x | = | 132 | ÷ | 19 2 |
| = | 132 | × | 2 19 |
| x | = | 264 19 |
| x | = | 13.894737 |