| 16 | + | 2 | ( | 6 | + | 7 | ( | 5 | + | 4 | x | ) | ) | = | 10 | ( | 7 | x | − | 7 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 | + | 2 | × | 6 | + | 2 | × | 7 | ( | 5 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 16 | + | 12 | + | 14 | ( | 5 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 28 | + | 14 | ( | 5 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 28 | + | 14 | × | 5 | + | 14 | × | 4 | x |
| = | 28 | + | 70 | + | 56 | x |
| = | 98 | + | 56 | x |
| 98 | + | 56 | x | = | 10 | ( | 7 | x | − | 7 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 10 | × | 7 | x | − | 10 | × | 7 |
| = | 70 | x | − | 70 |
| 98 | + | 56 | x | = | 70 | x | − | 70 |
| 56 | x | − | 70 | x | = | - | 70 | − | 98 |
| - | 14 | x | = | - | 70 | − | 98 |
| - | 14 | x | = | - | 168 |
| 168 | = | 14 | x |
| 14 | x | = | 168 |
| x | = | 168 | ÷ | 14 |
| = | 168 | × | 1 14 |
| = | 12 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 12 |