| ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | − | x | ) | ( | 257 | ÷ | 384 | − | x | ) | = | 1 | ÷ | 16 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | ÷ | 6 | × | ( | 257 | ÷ | 384 | − | x | ) | − | x | ( | 257 | ÷ | 384 | − | x | ) |
| = | 1 6 | ( | 257 | ÷ | 384 | − | x | ) | − | x | ( | 257 | ÷ | 384 | − | x | ) |
| = | 1 6 | × | 257 | ÷ | 384 | − | 1 6 | x | − | x | ( | 257 | ÷ | 384 | − | x | ) |
| = | 257 2304 | − | 1 6 | x | − | x | ( | 257 | ÷ | 384 | − | x | ) |
| = | 257 2304 | − | 1 6 | x | − | x | × | 257 | ÷ | 384 | + | x | x |
| = | 257 2304 | − | 1 6 | x | − | x | × | 257 384 | + | x | x |
| = | 257 2304 | − | 107 128 | x | + | x | x |
257 2304 | − | 107 128 | x | + | x | x | = | 1 | ÷ | 16 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 16 |
257 2304 | − | 107 128 | x | + | x | x | = | 1 16 |