| 2 | ÷ | 5 | × | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 100 | − | x | ) | = | 36 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 5 | x | + | 1 3 | ( | 100 | − | x | ) |
2 5 | x | + | 1 3 | ( | 100 | − | x | ) | = | 36 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 5 | x | + | 1 3 | × | 100 | − | 1 3 | x |
| = | 2 5 | x | + | 100 3 | − | 1 3 | x |
| = | 1 15 | x | + | 100 3 |
1 15 | x | + | 100 3 | = | 36 |
1 15 | x | = | 36 | − | 100 3 |
1 15 | x | = | 8 3 |
| x | = | 8 3 | ÷ | 1 15 |
| = | 8 3 | × | 15 |
| = | 8 | × | 5 |
| x | = | 40 |