| - | 8 | + | 3 | ( | 4 | + | 7 | ( | 6 | + | x | ) | ) | = | 16 | ( | 2 | x | + | 15 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 8 | + | 3 | × | 4 | + | 3 | × | 7 | ( | 6 | + | x | ) |
| = | - | 8 | + | 12 | + | 21 | ( | 6 | + | x | ) |
| = | 4 | + | 21 | ( | 6 | + | x | ) |
| = | 4 | + | 21 | × | 6 | + | 21 | x |
| = | 4 | + | 126 | + | 21 | x |
| = | 130 | + | 21 | x |
| 130 | + | 21 | x | = | 16 | ( | 2 | x | + | 15 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 16 | × | 2 | x | + | 16 | × | 15 |
| = | 32 | x | + | 240 |
| 130 | + | 21 | x | = | 32 | x | + | 240 |
| 21 | x | − | 32 | x | = | 240 | − | 130 |
| - | 11 | x | = | 240 | − | 130 |
| - | 11 | x | = | 110 |
| - | 110 | = | 11 | x |
| 11 | x | = | - | 110 |
| x | = | - | 110 | ÷ | 11 |
| = | - | 110 | × | 1 11 |
| = | - | 10 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 10 |