| 8 | = | 10 | − | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | − | ( | 2 | − | 1 5 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 10 | − | 10 | + | x | − | ( | 2 | − | 1 5 | x | ) |
| = | 0 | + | x | − | ( | 2 | − | 1 5 | x | ) |
| = | 0 | + | x | − | 2 | + | 1 5 | x |
| = | - | 2 | + | 6 5 | x |
| 8 | = | - | 2 | + | 6 5 | x |
| - | 6 5 | x | = | - | 2 | − | 8 |
| - | 6 5 | x | = | - | 10 |
| 10 | = | 6 5 | x |
6 5 | x | = | 10 |
| x | = | 10 | ÷ | 6 5 |
| = | 10 | × | 5 6 |
| = | 5 | × | 5 3 |
| x | = | 25 3 |
| x | = | 8.333333 |