| 16 | ÷ | 3 | − | 4 | n | = | 10 | ÷ | 3 | + | 2 | n |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 3 | − | 4 | n |
16 3 | − | 4 | n | = | 10 | ÷ | 3 | + | 2 | n |
| Right side of the equation = | 10 3 | + | 2 | n |
16 3 | − | 4 | n | = | 10 3 | + | 2 | n |
| - | 4 | n | − | 2 | n | = | 10 3 | − | 16 3 |
| - | 6 | n | = | 10 3 | − | 16 3 |
| - | 6 | n | = | - | 2 |
| 2 | = | 6 | n |
| 6 | n | = | 2 |
| n | = | 2 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| n | = | 1 3 |
| n | = | 0.333333 |