| 5 | ÷ | 7 | × | x | + | 8 | = | 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | ( | x | − | 8 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 7 | x | + | 8 |
5 7 | x | + | 8 | = | 4 | ÷ | 5 | × | ( | x | − | 8 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 5 | ( | x | − | 8 | ) |
5 7 | x | + | 8 | = | 4 5 | ( | x | − | 8 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 5 | x | − | 4 5 | × | 8 |
| = | 4 5 | x | − | 32 5 |
5 7 | x | + | 8 | = | 4 5 | x | − | 32 5 |
5 7 | x | − | 4 5 | x | = | - | 32 5 | − | 8 |
| - | 3 35 | x | = | - | 32 5 | − | 8 |
| - | 3 35 | x | = | - | 72 5 |
72 5 | = | 3 35 | x |
3 35 | x | = | 72 5 |
| x | = | 72 5 | ÷ | 3 35 |
| = | 72 5 | × | 35 3 |
| = | 24 | × | 7 |
| x | = | 168 |