| x | ÷ | 177 1000 | = | ( | x | − | 18 | ) | ÷ | 23 1000 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1000 23 | − | 18 | × | 1000 23 |
| = | x | × | 1000 23 | − | 18000 23 |
1000 177 | x | = | 1000 23 | x | − | 18000 23 |
1000 177 | x | − | 1000 23 | x | = | - | 18000 23 |
| - | 154000 4071 | x | = | - | 18000 23 |
18000 23 | = | 154000 4071 | x |
154000 4071 | x | = | 18000 23 |
| x | = | 18000 23 | ÷ | 154000 4071 |
| = | 18000 23 | × | 4071 154000 |
| = | 9 | × | 177 77 |
| x | = | 1593 77 |
| x | = | 20.688312 |