| 2 | × | 16 | x | = | 30 | ( | 85 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 32 | x |
| 32 | x | = | 30 | ( | 85 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 30 | × | 85 | − | 30 | x |
| = | 2550 | − | 30 | x |
| 32 | x | = | 2550 | − | 30 | x |
| 32 | x | + | 30 | x | = | 2550 |
| 62 | x | = | 2550 |
| x | = | 2550 | ÷ | 62 |
| = | 2550 | × | 1 62 |
| = | 1275 | × | 1 31 |
| x | = | 1275 31 |
| x | = | 41.129032 |