| ( | 1 10 | X | + | 1 5 | ) | ÷ | 1 50 | − | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 10 | X | × | 50 | + | 1 5 | × | 50 | − | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | X | + | 10 | − | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | X | + | 10 | − | X | × | 2 | − | 1 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | X | + | 10 | − | X | × | 2 | − | 2 |
| = | 3 | X | + | 8 |
| 3 | X | + | 8 | = | 3 |
| 3 | X | = | 3 | − | 8 |
| 3 | X | = | - | 5 |
| X | = | - | 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 3 |
| X | = | - | 5 3 |
| X | = | - 1.666667 |