| ( | 16 | − | 3 | x | + | 2 | x | ) | × | 6 | ÷ | 2 | = | 33 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 16 | − | 3 | x | + | 2 | x | ) | × | 3 |
| ( | 16 | − | 3 | x | + | 2 | x | ) | × | 3 | = | 33 |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 | × | 3 | − | 3 | x | × | 3 | + | 2 | x | × | 3 |
| = | 48 | − | 9 | x | + | 6 | x |
| = | 48 | − | 3 | x |
| 48 | − | 3 | x | = | 33 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 33 | − | 48 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 15 |
| 15 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | 15 |
| x | = | 15 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 15 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 5 |