| 1950 | ÷ | x | − | 1050 | ÷ | x | + | 16 | = | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | x |
| 1950 | − | 1050 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 | + | 16 | x | = | 3 | x |
| 16 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 1950 | + | 1050 | ÷ | 1 | × | 1 |
| 16 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 1950 | + | 1050 |
| 13 | x | = | - | 1950 | + | 1050 |
| 13 | x | = | - | 900 |
| x | = | - | 900 | ÷ | 13 |
| = | - | 900 | × | 1 13 |
| x | = | - | 900 13 |
| x | = | - 69.230769 |