| ( | x | + | 15 | ) | ÷ | 100 | × | 174 5 | − | x | ÷ | 100 | × | 30 | = | 15 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | × | 87 250 | − | x | × | 3 10 |
| ( | x | + | 15 | ) | × | 87 250 | − | 3 10 | x | = | 15 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 87 250 | + | 15 | × | 87 250 | − | 3 10 | x |
| = | x | × | 87 250 | + | 261 50 | − | 3 10 | x |
| = | 6 125 | x | + | 261 50 |
6 125 | x | + | 261 50 | = | 15 |
6 125 | x | = | 15 | − | 261 50 |
6 125 | x | = | 489 50 |
| x | = | 489 50 | ÷ | 6 125 |
| = | 489 50 | × | 125 6 |
| = | 163 2 | × | 5 2 |
| x | = | 815 4 |
| x | = | 203.75 |