| 18 | x | + | 28 | ( | 60 | − | x | ) | = | 60 | × | 253 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 18 | x | + | 28 | × | 60 | − | 28 | x |
| = | 18 | x | + | 1680 | − | 28 | x |
| = | - | 10 | x | + | 1680 |
| - | 10 | x | + | 1680 | = | 60 | × | 253 10 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1518 |
| - | 10 | x | + | 1680 | = | 1518 |
| - | 10 | x | = | 1518 | − | 1680 |
| - | 10 | x | = | - | 162 |
| 162 | = | 10 | x |
| 10 | x | = | 162 |
| x | = | 162 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 162 | × | 1 10 |
| = | 81 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 81 5 |
| x | = | 16.2 |