| ( | 256 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 26 | = | ( | 96 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 16 |
| Left side of the equation = | 256 | × | 1 26 | + | x | × | 1 26 |
| = | 128 13 | + | x | × | 1 26 |
128 13 | + | 1 26 | x | = | ( | 96 | + | x | ) | ÷ | 16 |
| Right side of the equation = | 96 | × | 1 16 | + | x | × | 1 16 |
| = | 6 | + | x | × | 1 16 |
128 13 | + | 1 26 | x | = | 6 | + | 1 16 | x |
1 26 | x | − | 1 16 | x | = | 6 | − | 128 13 |
| - | 5 208 | x | = | 6 | − | 128 13 |
| - | 5 208 | x | = | - | 50 13 |
50 13 | = | 5 208 | x |
5 208 | x | = | 50 13 |
| x | = | 50 13 | ÷ | 5 208 |
| = | 50 13 | × | 208 5 |
| = | 10 | × | 16 |
| x | = | 160 |