| 4 | x | − | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | = | 5 | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | − | 3 | ( | 10 | − | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | ) | − | 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | x | − | 10 | + | x |
| = | 5 | x | − | 10 |
| 5 | x | − | 10 | = | 5 | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | − | 3 | ( | 10 | − | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | ) | − | 10 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | × | 14 | − | 5 | x | − | 3 | ( | 10 | − | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | ) | − | 10 |
| = | 70 | − | 5 | x | − | 3 | ( | 10 | − | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | ) | − | 10 |
| = | 60 | − | 5 | x | − | 3 | ( | 10 | − | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | 60 | − | 5 | x | − | 3 | × | 10 | + | 3 | ( | 14 | − | x | ) |
| = | 60 | − | 5 | x | − | 30 | + | 3 | ( | 14 | − | x | ) |
| = | 30 | − | 5 | x | + | 3 | ( | 14 | − | x | ) |
| = | 30 | − | 5 | x | + | 3 | × | 14 | − | 3 | x |
| = | 30 | − | 5 | x | + | 42 | − | 3 | x |
| = | 72 | − | 8 | x |
| 5 | x | − | 10 | = | 72 | − | 8 | x |
| 5 | x | + | 8 | x | = | 72 | + | 10 |
| 13 | x | = | 72 | + | 10 |
| 13 | x | = | 82 |
| x | = | 82 | ÷ | 13 |
| = | 82 | × | 1 13 |
| x | = | 82 13 |
| x | = | 6.307692 |