| 25 | − | 9 | − | ( | 6 | − | x | ÷ | 6 | ) | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) | ÷ | 2 | = | 2 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 | − | ( | 6 | − | x | ÷ | 6 | ) | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| 16 | − | ( | 6 | − | x | ÷ | 6 | ) | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 1 2 | = | 2 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 | − | 6 | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 1 2 | + | x | ÷ | 6 | × | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 16 | − | 3 | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) | + | x | × | 1 12 | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 16 | − | 3 | × | 4 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 4 | + | x | × | 1 12 | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 16 | − | 12 | + | 3 4 | x | + | x | × | 1 12 | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 4 | + | 3 4 | x | + | x | × | 1 12 | ( | 4 | − | x | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| = | 4 | + | 3 4 | x | + | x | × | 1 12 | × | 4 | − | x | × | 1 12 | x | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 4 | + | 3 4 | x | + | x | × | 1 3 | − | x | × | 1 48 | x |
| = | 4 | + | 13 12 | x | − | x | × | 1 48 | x |
| 4 | + | 13 12 | x | − | x | × | 1 48 | x | = | 2 | x |