| ( | 11 20 | x | + | 3 5 | x | + | 17 20 | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 400 | − | x | ) | = | 57 100 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 400 | − | x | ) |
| ( | 11 20 | x | + | 3 5 | x | + | 17 20 | x | ) | = | 57 100 | ( | 400 | − | x | ) |
11 20 | x | + | 3 5 | x | + | 17 20 | x | = | 57 100 | ( | 400 | − | x | ) |
11 20 | x | + | 3 5 | x | + | 17 20 | x | = | 57 100 | × | 400 | − | 57 100 | x |
11 20 | x | + | 3 5 | x | + | 17 20 | x | = | 228 | − | 57 100 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 228 | − | 57 100 | x |
| 2 | x | + | 57 100 | x | = | 228 |
257 100 | x | = | 228 |
| x | = | 228 | ÷ | 257 100 |
| = | 228 | × | 100 257 |
| x | = | 22800 257 |
| x | = | 88.715953 |