| 3 | ÷ | 1 | × | ( | 230 | + | x | ) | = | 130 | − | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | ( | 230 | + | x | ) |
| 3 | ( | 230 | + | x | ) | = | 130 | − | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 230 | + | 3 | x |
| = | 690 | + | 3 | x |
| 690 | + | 3 | x | = | 130 | − | x |
| 3 | x | + | x | = | 130 | − | 690 |
| 4 | x | = | 130 | − | 690 |
| 4 | x | = | - | 560 |
| x | = | - | 560 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | - | 560 | × | 1 4 |
| = | - | 140 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 140 |