| 125 | − | x | − | 2 | − | ( | 125 | − | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 9 50 | = | 499 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 123 | − | x | − | ( | 125 | − | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 9 50 |
| 123 | − | x | − | ( | 125 | − | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 9 50 | = | 499 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 123 | − | x | − | 125 | × | 9 50 | + | x | × | 9 50 | + | 2 | × | 9 50 |
| = | 123 | − | x | − | 45 2 | + | x | × | 9 50 | + | 9 25 |
| = | 5043 50 | − | 41 50 | x |
5043 50 | − | 41 50 | x | = | 499 10 |
| - | 41 50 | x | = | 499 10 | − | 5043 50 |
| - | 41 50 | x | = | - | 1274 25 |
1274 25 | = | 41 50 | x |
41 50 | x | = | 1274 25 |
| x | = | 1274 25 | ÷ | 41 50 |
| = | 1274 25 | × | 50 41 |
| = | 1274 | × | 2 41 |
| x | = | 2548 41 |
| x | = | 62.146341 |