| 25 | − | x | − | 5 2 | − | ( | 25 | − | x | − | 5 2 | ) | × | 3 20 | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 45 2 | − | x | − | ( | 25 | − | x | − | 5 2 | ) | × | 3 20 |
45 2 | − | x | − | ( | 25 | − | x | − | 5 2 | ) | × | 3 20 | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 45 2 | − | x | − | 25 | × | 3 20 | + | x | × | 3 20 | + | 5 2 | × | 3 20 |
| = | 45 2 | − | x | − | 15 4 | + | x | × | 3 20 | + | 3 8 |
| = | 153 8 | − | 17 20 | x |
153 8 | − | 17 20 | x | = | 3 |
| - | 17 20 | x | = | 3 | − | 153 8 |
| - | 17 20 | x | = | - | 129 8 |
129 8 | = | 17 20 | x |
17 20 | x | = | 129 8 |
| x | = | 129 8 | ÷ | 17 20 |
| = | 129 8 | × | 20 17 |
| = | 129 2 | × | 5 17 |
| x | = | 645 34 |
| x | = | 18.970588 |