| ( | x | − | 20 | ) | + | ( | x | + | 30 | ) | + | x | ÷ | 3 2 | + | 2 | x | = | 430 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | − | 20 | ) | + | ( | x | + | 30 | ) | + | 8 3 | x |
| ( | x | − | 20 | ) | + | ( | x | + | 30 | ) | + | 8 3 | x | = | 430 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | 20 | + | ( | x | + | 30 | ) | + | 8 3 | x |
| = | 11 3 | x | − | 20 | + | ( | x | + | 30 | ) |
| = | 11 3 | x | − | 20 | + | x | + | 30 |
| = | 14 3 | x | + | 10 |
14 3 | x | + | 10 | = | 430 |
14 3 | x | = | 430 | − | 10 |
14 3 | x | = | 420 |
| x | = | 420 | ÷ | 14 3 |
| = | 420 | × | 3 14 |
| = | 30 | × | 3 |
| x | = | 90 |