1 2 | × | 16 | − | 4 | x | = | 16 | x | × | 1 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 8 | − | 4 | x |
| 8 | − | 4 | x | = | 16 | x | × | 1 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 16 5 | x |
| 8 | − | 4 | x | = | 16 5 | x |
| - | 4 | x | − | 16 5 | x | = | - | 8 |
| - | 36 5 | x | = | - | 8 |
| 8 | = | 36 5 | x |
36 5 | x | = | 8 |
| x | = | 8 | ÷ | 36 5 |
| = | 8 | × | 5 36 |
| = | 2 | × | 5 9 |
| x | = | 10 9 |
| x | = | 1.111111 |