| 10 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | + | x | − | 10 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | = | 36 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | − | 9 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) |
| 10 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | − | 9 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | = | 36 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | × | 8 | − | 10 | x | − | 9 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) |
| = | 80 | − | 10 | x | − | 9 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) |
| = | 80 | − | 19 | x | + | ( | 8 | − | x | ) |
| = | 80 | − | 19 | x | + | 8 | − | x |
| = | 88 | − | 20 | x |
| 88 | − | 20 | x | = | 36 |
| - | 20 | x | = | 36 | − | 88 |
| - | 20 | x | = | - | 52 |
| 52 | = | 20 | x |
| 20 | x | = | 52 |
| x | = | 52 | ÷ | 20 |
| = | 52 | × | 1 20 |
| = | 13 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 13 5 |
| x | = | 2.6 |