| 32 | x | + | 48 | ( | 8 | − | x | − | 3 2 | ) | = | 256 |
| Left side of the equation = | 32 | x | + | 48 | × | 8 | − | 48 | x | − | 48 | × | 3 2 |
| = | 32 | x | + | 384 | − | 48 | x | − | 72 |
| = | - | 16 | x | + | 312 |
| - | 16 | x | + | 312 | = | 256 |
| - | 16 | x | = | 256 | − | 312 |
| - | 16 | x | = | - | 56 |
| 56 | = | 16 | x |
| 16 | x | = | 56 |
| x | = | 56 | ÷ | 16 |
| = | 56 | × | 1 16 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 7 2 |
| x | = | 3.5 |