| 1 | ÷ | 6 | × | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | ( | 72 | − | x | ) | = | 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 6 | x | + | 1 8 | ( | 72 | − | x | ) |
1 6 | x | + | 1 8 | ( | 72 | − | x | ) | = | 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 6 | x | + | 1 8 | × | 72 | − | 1 8 | x |
| = | 1 6 | x | + | 9 | − | 1 8 | x |
| = | 1 24 | x | + | 9 |
1 24 | x | + | 9 | = | 10 |
1 24 | x | = | 10 | − | 9 |
1 24 | x | = | 1 |
| x | = | 1 | ÷ | 1 24 |
| = | 1 | × | 24 |
| x | = | 24 |