| 12 | ( | x | − | 7 | ) | − | 16 | = | 20 | x | − | 9 |
| Left side of the equation = | 12 | x | − | 12 | × | 7 | − | 16 |
| = | 12 | x | − | 84 | − | 16 |
| = | 12 | x | − | 100 |
| 12 | x | − | 100 | = | 20 | x | − | 9 |
| 12 | x | − | 20 | x | = | - | 9 | + | 100 |
| - | 8 | x | = | - | 9 | + | 100 |
| - | 8 | x | = | 91 |
| - | 91 | = | 8 | x |
| 8 | x | = | - | 91 |
| x | = | - | 91 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | - | 91 | × | 1 8 |
| x | = | - | 91 8 |
| x | = | - 11.375 |