| 5 | x | = | 101 | x | + | ( | 1000 | ÷ | 18 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 101 | x | + | 1000 | ÷ | 18 |
| = | 101 | x | + | 500 9 |
| 5 | x | = | 101 | x | + | 500 9 |
| 5 | x | − | 101 | x | = | 500 9 |
| - | 96 | x | = | 500 9 |
| - | 500 9 | = | 96 | x |
| 96 | x | = | - | 500 9 |
| x | = | - | 500 9 | ÷ | 96 |
| = | - | 500 9 | × | 1 96 |
| = | - | 125 9 | × | 1 24 |
| x | = | - | 125 216 |
| x | = | - 0.578704 |