| ( | 10 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | + | x | ) | − | ( | 10 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | ) | = | 36 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | + | x | − | ( | 10 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | 10 | × | 8 | − | 10 | x | + | x | − | ( | 10 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | 80 | − | 10 | x | + | x | − | ( | 10 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | 80 | − | 9 | x | − | ( | 10 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | 80 | − | 9 | x | − | 10 | x | − | ( | 8 | − | x | ) |
| = | 80 | − | 19 | x | − | ( | 8 | − | x | ) |
| = | 80 | − | 19 | x | − | 8 | + | x |
| = | 72 | − | 18 | x |
| 72 | − | 18 | x | = | 36 |
| - | 18 | x | = | 36 | − | 72 |
| - | 18 | x | = | - | 36 |
| 36 | = | 18 | x |
| 18 | x | = | 36 |
| x | = | 36 | ÷ | 18 |
| = | 36 | × | 1 18 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |