| x | ÷ | 87 | − | ( | 15 | ÷ | 1000 | + | 20 | ÷ | 1650 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | + | 693 10 | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | + | 693 10 | ) |
| x | ÷ | 87 | × | ( | x | + | 693 10 | ) | − | ( | 15 | ÷ | 1000 | + | 20 | ÷ | 1650 | ) | = | 2 | ( | x | + | 693 10 | ) |
| x | ÷ | 87 | × | x | + | x | ÷ | 87 | × | 693 10 | − | ( | 15 | ÷ | 1000 | + | 20 | ÷ | 1650 | ) | = | 2 | ( | x | + | 693 10 | ) |
| x | ÷ | 87 | × | x | + | x | ÷ | 87 | × | 693 10 | − | ( | 15 | ÷ | 1000 | + | 20 | ÷ | 1650 | ) | = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 693 10 |
| x | × | 1 87 | x | + | x | × | 231 290 | − | ( | 15 | ÷ | 1000 | + | 20 | ÷ | 1650 | ) | = | 2 | x | + | 693 5 |
| x | × | 1 87 | x | + | 231 290 | x | − | 15 | ÷ | 1000 | − | 20 | ÷ | 1650 | = | 2 | x | + | 693 5 |
| x | × | 1 87 | x | + | 231 290 | x | − | 3 200 | − | 2 165 | = | 2 | x | + | 693 5 |
| x | × | 1 87 | x | + | 231 290 | x | − | 179 6600 | = | 2 | x | + | 693 5 |