| 800 | + | 64 | ( | x | − | 10 | ) | + | 48 | ( | 60 | − | x | ) | = | 3680 |
| Left side of the equation = | 800 | + | 64 | x | − | 64 | × | 10 | + | 48 | ( | 60 | − | x | ) |
| = | 800 | + | 64 | x | − | 640 | + | 48 | ( | 60 | − | x | ) |
| = | 160 | + | 64 | x | + | 48 | ( | 60 | − | x | ) |
| = | 160 | + | 64 | x | + | 48 | × | 60 | − | 48 | x |
| = | 160 | + | 64 | x | + | 2880 | − | 48 | x |
| = | 3040 | + | 16 | x |
| 3040 | + | 16 | x | = | 3680 |
| 16 | x | = | 3680 | − | 3040 |
| 16 | x | = | 640 |
| x | = | 640 | ÷ | 16 |
| = | 640 | × | 1 16 |
| = | 40 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 40 |