503 16 | x | − | ( | 277 16 | x | + | 19 5 | ) | − | 167 16 | x | = | 21 16 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 21 | x | − | ( | 277 16 | x | + | 19 5 | ) |
| 21 | x | − | ( | 277 16 | x | + | 19 5 | ) | = | 21 16 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 21 | x | − | 277 16 | x | − | 19 5 |
| = | 59 16 | x | − | 19 5 |
59 16 | x | − | 19 5 | = | 21 16 | x |
59 16 | x | − | 21 16 | x | = | 19 5 |
19 8 | x | = | 19 5 |
| x | = | 19 5 | ÷ | 19 8 |
| = | 19 5 | × | 8 19 |
| = | 1 5 | × | 8 |
| x | = | 8 5 |
| x | = | 1.6 |