| 150 | − | 5 | ÷ | 2 | × | P | = | - | 20 | + | 5 | ÷ | 2 | × | P |
| Left side of the equation = | 150 | − | 5 2 | P |
| 150 | − | 5 2 | P | = | - | 20 | + | 5 | ÷ | 2 | × | P |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 20 | + | 5 2 | P |
| 150 | − | 5 2 | P | = | - | 20 | + | 5 2 | P |
| - | 5 2 | P | − | 5 2 | P | = | - | 20 | − | 150 |
| - | 5 | P | = | - | 20 | − | 150 |
| - | 5 | P | = | - | 170 |
| 170 | = | 5 | P |
| 5 | P | = | 170 |
| P | = | 170 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 170 | × | 1 5 |
| = | 34 | × | 1 |
| P | = | 34 |