| 3 | × | 9 5 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | = | 85 |
| Left side of the equation = | 27 5 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) |
27 5 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | = | 85 |
| Left side of the equation = | 27 5 | x | − | 27 5 | × | 4 |
| = | 27 5 | x | − | 108 5 |
27 5 | x | − | 108 5 | = | 85 |
27 5 | x | = | 85 | + | 108 5 |
27 5 | x | = | 533 5 |
| x | = | 533 5 | ÷ | 27 5 |
| = | 533 5 | × | 5 27 |
| = | 533 | × | 1 27 |
| x | = | 533 27 |
| x | = | 19.740741 |