| 3 | x | = | 10 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 38 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 10 3 | ( | 38 | − | x | ) |
| 3 | x | = | 10 3 | ( | 38 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 10 3 | × | 38 | − | 10 3 | x |
| = | 380 3 | − | 10 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | 380 3 | − | 10 3 | x |
| 3 | x | + | 10 3 | x | = | 380 3 |
19 3 | x | = | 380 3 |
| x | = | 380 3 | ÷ | 19 3 |
| = | 380 3 | × | 3 19 |
| = | 20 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 20 |