17 20 | × | 42 | X | + | 3 20 | × | 15 | X | = | 27500 | × | 1 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 357 10 | X | + | 9 4 | X |
| = | 759 20 | X |
759 20 | X | = | 27500 | × | 1 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 13750 |
759 20 | X | = | 13750 |
| X | = | 13750 | ÷ | 759 20 |
| = | 13750 | × | 20 759 |
| = | 1250 | × | 20 69 |
| X | = | 25000 69 |
| X | = | 362.318841 |