| 5 | × | 16 | x | + | 96 | ( | 20 | − | x | ) | = | 1808 |
| Left side of the equation = | 80 | x | + | 96 | ( | 20 | − | x | ) |
| 80 | x | + | 96 | ( | 20 | − | x | ) | = | 1808 |
| Left side of the equation = | 80 | x | + | 96 | × | 20 | − | 96 | x |
| = | 80 | x | + | 1920 | − | 96 | x |
| = | - | 16 | x | + | 1920 |
| - | 16 | x | + | 1920 | = | 1808 |
| - | 16 | x | = | 1808 | − | 1920 |
| - | 16 | x | = | - | 112 |
| 112 | = | 16 | x |
| 16 | x | = | 112 |
| x | = | 112 | ÷ | 16 |
| = | 112 | × | 1 16 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 7 |