14 5 | x | + | 17 10 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | = | 50 |
| Left side of the equation = | 14 5 | x | + | 17 10 | × | 1 | − | 17 10 | x |
| = | 14 5 | x | + | 17 10 | − | 17 10 | x |
| = | 11 10 | x | + | 17 10 |
11 10 | x | + | 17 10 | = | 50 |
11 10 | x | = | 50 | − | 17 10 |
11 10 | x | = | 483 10 |
| x | = | 483 10 | ÷ | 11 10 |
| = | 483 10 | × | 10 11 |
| = | 483 | × | 1 11 |
| x | = | 483 11 |
| x | = | 43.909091 |