| ( | 1 | + | x | + | 2 | ) | = | ( | 1 | + | x | ) | × | 6 5 | × | 7 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | + | x | + | 2 |
| = | 3 | + | x |
| 3 | + | x | = | ( | 1 | + | x | ) | × | 6 5 | × | 7 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | ( | 1 | + | x | ) | × | 42 25 |
| 3 | + | x | = | ( | 1 | + | x | ) | × | 42 25 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | × | 42 25 | + | x | × | 42 25 |
| = | 42 25 | + | x | × | 42 25 |
| 3 | + | x | = | 42 25 | + | 42 25 | x |
| x | − | 42 25 | x | = | 42 25 | − | 3 |
| - | 17 25 | x | = | 42 25 | − | 3 |
| - | 17 25 | x | = | - | 33 25 |
33 25 | = | 17 25 | x |
17 25 | x | = | 33 25 |
| x | = | 33 25 | ÷ | 17 25 |
| = | 33 25 | × | 25 17 |
| = | 33 | × | 1 17 |
| x | = | 33 17 |
| x | = | 1.941176 |