| 80 | − | 10 | x | + | x | − | 36 | = | 10 | x | + | 8 | − | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 44 | − | 9 | x |
| 44 | − | 9 | x | = | 10 | x | + | 8 | − | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 9 | x | + | 8 |
| 44 | − | 9 | x | = | 9 | x | + | 8 |
| - | 9 | x | − | 9 | x | = | 8 | − | 44 |
| - | 18 | x | = | 8 | − | 44 |
| - | 18 | x | = | - | 36 |
| 36 | = | 18 | x |
| 18 | x | = | 36 |
| x | = | 36 | ÷ | 18 |
| = | 36 | × | 1 18 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |