| 16 | − | ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 4 | + | 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ÷ | 4 | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 | − | 2 | x | × | 4 | − | 1 | × | 4 | + | 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 16 | − | 8 | x | − | 4 | + | 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 12 | − | 8 | x | + | 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 12 | − | 8 | x | + | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 3 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 12 | − | 8 | x | + | 5 | x | − | 15 4 |
| = | 33 4 | − | 3 | x |
33 4 | − | 3 | x | = | 0 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 0 | − | 33 4 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 33 4 |
33 4 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | 33 4 |
| x | = | 33 4 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 33 4 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 11 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 11 4 |
| x | = | 2.75 |