16 5 | ( | x | + | 5 2 | ) | = | 5 2 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 5 | x | + | 16 5 | × | 5 2 |
| = | 16 5 | x | + | 8 |
16 5 | x | + | 8 | = | 5 2 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 2 | x | + | 5 2 | × | 5 |
| = | 5 2 | x | + | 25 2 |
16 5 | x | + | 8 | = | 5 2 | x | + | 25 2 |
16 5 | x | − | 5 2 | x | = | 25 2 | − | 8 |
7 10 | x | = | 25 2 | − | 8 |
7 10 | x | = | 9 2 |
| x | = | 9 2 | ÷ | 7 10 |
| = | 9 2 | × | 10 7 |
| = | 9 | × | 5 7 |
| x | = | 45 7 |
| x | = | 6.428571 |