| ( | x | + | 50 100 | ) | × | 80 100 | − | x | = | 16 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 80 100 | + | 50 100 | × | 80 100 | − | x |
| = | x | × | 80 100 | + | 2 5 | − | x |
| = | - | 1 5 | x | + | 2 5 |
| - | 1 5 | x | + | 2 5 | = | 16 |
| - | 1 5 | x | = | 16 | − | 2 5 |
| - | 1 5 | x | = | 78 5 |
| - | 78 5 | = | 1 5 | x |
1 5 | x | = | - | 78 5 |
| x | = | - | 78 5 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | - | 78 5 | × | 5 |
| = | - | 78 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 78 |