| 16 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 29 50 | ( | 30 | x | + | 44 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 | x | + | 16 | × | 1 |
| = | 16 | x | + | 16 |
| 16 | x | + | 16 | = | 29 50 | ( | 30 | x | + | 44 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 29 50 | × | 30 | x | + | 29 50 | × | 44 |
| = | 87 5 | x | + | 638 25 |
| 16 | x | + | 16 | = | 87 5 | x | + | 638 25 |
| 16 | x | − | 87 5 | x | = | 638 25 | − | 16 |
| - | 7 5 | x | = | 638 25 | − | 16 |
| - | 7 5 | x | = | 238 25 |
| - | 238 25 | = | 7 5 | x |
7 5 | x | = | - | 238 25 |
| x | = | - | 238 25 | ÷ | 7 5 |
| = | - | 238 25 | × | 5 7 |
| = | - | 34 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 34 5 |
| x | = | - 6.8 |