| 40 | ( | 8 | + | 16 | ( | - | x | + | 9 | ) | ) | + | 6 | = | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 40 | × | 8 | + | 40 | × | 16 | ( | - | x | + | 9 | ) | + | 6 |
| = | 320 | + | 640 | ( | - | x | + | 9 | ) | + | 6 |
| = | 326 | + | 640 | ( | - | x | + | 9 | ) |
| = | 326 | − | 640 | x | + | 640 | × | 9 |
| = | 326 | − | 640 | x | + | 5760 |
| = | 6086 | − | 640 | x |
| 6086 | − | 640 | x | = | 5 |
| - | 640 | x | = | 5 | − | 6086 |
| - | 640 | x | = | - | 6081 |
| 6081 | = | 640 | x |
| 640 | x | = | 6081 |
| x | = | 6081 | ÷ | 640 |
| = | 6081 | × | 1 640 |
| x | = | 6081 640 |
| x | = | 9.501563 |