| 20 | ( | 16 | − | x | ) | = | 15 | ( | 16 | + | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 20 | × | 16 | − | 20 | x |
| = | 320 | − | 20 | x |
| 320 | − | 20 | x | = | 15 | ( | 16 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 15 | × | 16 | + | 15 | x |
| = | 240 | + | 15 | x |
| 320 | − | 20 | x | = | 240 | + | 15 | x |
| - | 20 | x | − | 15 | x | = | 240 | − | 320 |
| - | 35 | x | = | 240 | − | 320 |
| - | 35 | x | = | - | 80 |
| 80 | = | 35 | x |
| 35 | x | = | 80 |
| x | = | 80 | ÷ | 35 |
| = | 80 | × | 1 35 |
| = | 16 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | 16 7 |
| x | = | 2.285714 |