| 3 | + | 3 | ( | - | 1 | + | 4 | ( | 9 | + | 5 | x | ) | ) | = | 4 | ( | 4 | x | + | 16 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | − | 3 | × | 1 | + | 3 | × | 4 | ( | 9 | + | 5 | x | ) |
| = | 3 | − | 3 | + | 12 | ( | 9 | + | 5 | x | ) |
| = | 0 | + | 12 | ( | 9 | + | 5 | x | ) |
| = | 0 | + | 12 | × | 9 | + | 12 | × | 5 | x |
| = | 0 | + | 108 | + | 60 | x |
| = | 108 | + | 60 | x |
| 108 | + | 60 | x | = | 4 | ( | 4 | x | + | 16 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | × | 4 | x | + | 4 | × | 16 |
| = | 16 | x | + | 64 |
| 108 | + | 60 | x | = | 16 | x | + | 64 |
| 60 | x | − | 16 | x | = | 64 | − | 108 |
| 44 | x | = | 64 | − | 108 |
| 44 | x | = | - | 44 |
| x | = | - | 44 | ÷ | 44 |
| = | - | 44 | × | 1 44 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 1 |