| X | − | 3 10 | X | − | 1 20 | X | − | 3 | = | 18 | + | 1 5 | × | 18 |
| Left side of the equation = | 13 20 | X | − | 3 |
13 20 | X | − | 3 | = | 18 | + | 1 5 | × | 18 |
| Right side of the equation = | 18 | + | 18 5 |
| = | 108 5 |
13 20 | X | − | 3 | = | 108 5 |
13 20 | X | = | 108 5 | + | 3 |
13 20 | X | = | 123 5 |
| X | = | 123 5 | ÷ | 13 20 |
| = | 123 5 | × | 20 13 |
| = | 123 | × | 4 13 |
| X | = | 492 13 |
| X | = | 37.846154 |