| ( | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 10 | ) | x | = | ( | x | + | 16 | ) | x | × | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 10 | × | x |
| = | 1 | x | − | 1 10 | x |
| = | 9 10 | x |
9 10 | x | = | ( | x | + | 16 | ) | x | × | 1 | − | 1 | ÷ | 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | ( | x | + | 16 | ) | x | × | 1 | − | 1 8 |
9 10 | x | = | ( | x | + | 16 | ) | x | × | 1 | − | 1 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | x | × | 1 | + | 16 | x | × | 1 | − | 1 8 |
| = | x | x | × | 1 | + | 16 | x | − | 1 8 |
9 10 | x | = | x | x | × | 1 | + | 16 | x | − | 1 8 |