| - | 10 | ÷ | ( | 15 | + | 5 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | ) | + | 7 | = | 9 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 15 | + | 5 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | ) |
| - | 10 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 5 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | ) | = | 9 | ( | 15 | + | 5 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | ) |
| - | 10 | + | 7 | × | 15 | + | 7 | × | 5 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 9 | ( | 15 | + | 5 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | ) |
| - | 10 | + | 7 | × | 15 | + | 7 | × | 5 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 9 | × | 15 | + | 9 | × | 5 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| - | 10 | + | 105 | + | 35 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 135 | + | 45 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| 95 | + | 35 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 135 | + | 45 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| 95 | − | 35 | × | 2 | x | + | 35 | × | 8 | = | 135 | + | 45 | ( | - | 2 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| 95 | − | 35 | × | 2 | x | + | 35 | × | 8 | = | 135 | − | 45 | × | 2 | x | + | 45 | × | 8 |
| 95 | − | 70 | x | + | 280 | = | 135 | − | 90 | x | + | 360 |
| 375 | − | 70 | x | = | 495 | − | 90 | x |
| - | 70 | x | + | 90 | x | = | 495 | − | 375 |
| 20 | x | = | 495 | − | 375 |
| 20 | x | = | 120 |
| x | = | 120 | ÷ | 20 |
| = | 120 | × | 1 20 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 6 |