| ( | 47 100 | − | x | ) | × | 24 | ÷ | 40 | + | x | × | 72 | ÷ | 100 | = | 29 100 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 47 100 | − | x | ) | × | 3 5 | + | x | × | 18 25 |
| ( | 47 100 | − | x | ) | × | 3 5 | + | 18 25 | x | = | 29 100 |
| Left side of the equation = | 47 100 | × | 3 5 | − | x | × | 3 5 | + | 18 25 | x |
| = | 141 500 | − | x | × | 3 5 | + | 18 25 | x |
| = | 141 500 | + | 3 25 | x |
141 500 | + | 3 25 | x | = | 29 100 |
3 25 | x | = | 29 100 | − | 141 500 |
3 25 | x | = | 1 125 |
| x | = | 1 125 | ÷ | 3 25 |
| = | 1 125 | × | 25 3 |
| = | 1 5 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 1 15 |
| x | = | 0.066667 |