| 10 | x | ÷ | 2 | = | ( | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 6 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x |
| 5 | x | = | ( | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 6 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 6 | × | 1 2 |
| = | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | × | 3 |
| = | 8 | × | 3 | − | x | × | 3 |
| = | 24 | − | x | × | 3 |
| 5 | x | = | 24 | − | 3 | x |
| 5 | x | + | 3 | x | = | 24 |
| 8 | x | = | 24 |
| x | = | 24 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 24 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |