| 158 | − | x | − | 2 | − | ( | 158 | − | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 17 100 | = | 69 |
| Left side of the equation = | 156 | − | x | − | ( | 158 | − | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 17 100 |
| 156 | − | x | − | ( | 158 | − | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 17 100 | = | 69 |
| Left side of the equation = | 156 | − | x | − | 158 | × | 17 100 | + | x | × | 17 100 | + | 2 | × | 17 100 |
| = | 156 | − | x | − | 1343 50 | + | x | × | 17 100 | + | 17 50 |
| = | 3237 25 | − | 83 100 | x |
3237 25 | − | 83 100 | x | = | 69 |
| - | 83 100 | x | = | 69 | − | 3237 25 |
| - | 83 100 | x | = | - | 1512 25 |
1512 25 | = | 83 100 | x |
83 100 | x | = | 1512 25 |
| x | = | 1512 25 | ÷ | 83 100 |
| = | 1512 25 | × | 100 83 |
| = | 1512 | × | 4 83 |
| x | = | 6048 83 |
| x | = | 72.86747 |