| - | 8 | + | 7 | ( | 6 | + | 2 | ( | 10 | + | 4 | x | ) | ) | = | 10 | ( | 3 | x | + | 7 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 8 | + | 7 | × | 6 | + | 7 | × | 2 | ( | 10 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | - | 8 | + | 42 | + | 14 | ( | 10 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 34 | + | 14 | ( | 10 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 34 | + | 14 | × | 10 | + | 14 | × | 4 | x |
| = | 34 | + | 140 | + | 56 | x |
| = | 174 | + | 56 | x |
| 174 | + | 56 | x | = | 10 | ( | 3 | x | + | 7 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 10 | × | 3 | x | + | 10 | × | 7 |
| = | 30 | x | + | 70 |
| 174 | + | 56 | x | = | 30 | x | + | 70 |
| 56 | x | − | 30 | x | = | 70 | − | 174 |
| 26 | x | = | 70 | − | 174 |
| 26 | x | = | - | 104 |
| x | = | - | 104 | ÷ | 26 |
| = | - | 104 | × | 1 26 |
| = | - | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 4 |