| 8 | x | = | 1996 | + | ( | x | − | 255 | ) | × | 21 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1996 | + | x | × | 21 2 | − | 255 | × | 21 2 |
| = | 1996 | + | x | × | 21 2 | − | 5355 2 |
| = | - | 1363 2 | + | 21 2 | x |
| 8 | x | = | - | 1363 2 | + | 21 2 | x |
| 8 | x | − | 21 2 | x | = | - | 1363 2 |
| - | 5 2 | x | = | - | 1363 2 |
1363 2 | = | 5 2 | x |
5 2 | x | = | 1363 2 |
| x | = | 1363 2 | ÷ | 5 2 |
| = | 1363 2 | × | 2 5 |
| = | 1363 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 1363 5 |
| x | = | 272.6 |