| 9 | ( | - | 3 | ( | 4 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) | + | 5 | ) | + | 8 | ) | + | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) | ) | = | - | 79 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 9 | × | 3 | ( | 4 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) | + | 5 | ) | + | 9 | × | 8 | + | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) | ) |
| = | - | 27 | ( | 4 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) | + | 5 | ) | + | 72 | + | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) | ) |
| = | - | 27 | × | 4 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) | − | 27 | × | 5 | + | 72 | + | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) | ) |
| = | - | 108 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) | − | 135 | + | 72 | + | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) | ) |
| = | - | 108 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) | − | 63 | + | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) | ) |
| = | - | 108 | x | − | 108 | × | 11 | − | 63 | + | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) | ) |
| = | - | 108 | x | − | 1188 | − | 63 | + | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) | ) |
| = | - | 108 | x | − | 1251 | + | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) | ) |
| = | - | 108 | x | − | 1251 | + | 2 | × | 1 | + | 2 | × | 7 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) |
| = | - | 108 | x | − | 1251 | + | 2 | + | 14 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) |
| = | - | 108 | x | − | 1249 | + | 14 | ( | 15 | + | 12 | x | ) |
| = | - | 108 | x | − | 1249 | + | 14 | × | 15 | + | 14 | × | 12 | x |
| = | - | 108 | x | − | 1249 | + | 210 | + | 168 | x |
| = | 60 | x | − | 1039 |
| 60 | x | − | 1039 | = | - | 79 |
| 60 | x | = | - | 79 | + | 1039 |
| 60 | x | = | 960 |
| x | = | 960 | ÷ | 60 |
| = | 960 | × | 1 60 |
| = | 16 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 16 |