| - | 6 | + | 2 | ( | 9 | + | 3 | ( | - | 10 | + | 4 | x | ) | ) | = | 7 | ( | 8 | x | + | 16 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 6 | + | 2 | × | 9 | + | 2 | × | 3 | ( | - | 10 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | - | 6 | + | 18 | + | 6 | ( | - | 10 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 12 | + | 6 | ( | - | 10 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 12 | − | 6 | × | 10 | + | 6 | × | 4 | x |
| = | 12 | − | 60 | + | 24 | x |
| = | - | 48 | + | 24 | x |
| - | 48 | + | 24 | x | = | 7 | ( | 8 | x | + | 16 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 7 | × | 8 | x | + | 7 | × | 16 |
| = | 56 | x | + | 112 |
| - | 48 | + | 24 | x | = | 56 | x | + | 112 |
| 24 | x | − | 56 | x | = | 112 | + | 48 |
| - | 32 | x | = | 112 | + | 48 |
| - | 32 | x | = | 160 |
| - | 160 | = | 32 | x |
| 32 | x | = | - | 160 |
| x | = | - | 160 | ÷ | 32 |
| = | - | 160 | × | 1 32 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 5 |