| ( | x | + | 10 | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | 3 | x | − | 9 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 3 | + | 10 | × | 1 3 |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | + | 10 3 |
1 3 | x | + | 10 3 | = | 3 | x | − | 9 |
1 3 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 9 | − | 10 3 |
| - | 8 3 | x | = | - | 9 | − | 10 3 |
| - | 8 3 | x | = | - | 37 3 |
37 3 | = | 8 3 | x |
8 3 | x | = | 37 3 |
| x | = | 37 3 | ÷ | 8 3 |
| = | 37 3 | × | 3 8 |
| = | 37 | × | 1 8 |
| x | = | 37 8 |
| x | = | 4.625 |