| - | 1 5 | x | + | 149 | − | 2 | ( | 745 | − | 10 | x | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 1 5 | x | + | 149 | − | 2 | × | 745 | + | 2 | × | 10 | x |
| = | - | 1 5 | x | + | 149 | − | 1490 | + | 20 | x |
| = | 99 5 | x | − | 1341 |
99 5 | x | − | 1341 | = | 0 |
99 5 | x | = | 0 | + | 1341 |
99 5 | x | = | 1341 |
| x | = | 1341 | ÷ | 99 5 |
| = | 1341 | × | 5 99 |
| = | 149 | × | 5 11 |
| x | = | 745 11 |
| x | = | 67.727273 |