| x | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | − | x | = | ( | 272 | ÷ | 3 | ) | + | 196 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 | − | x |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | − | x |
| = | - | 2 3 | x |
| - | 2 3 | x | = | ( | 272 | ÷ | 3 | ) | + | 196 |
| Right side of the equation = | 272 | ÷ | 3 | + | 196 |
| = | 272 3 | + | 196 |
| = | 860 3 |
| - | 2 3 | x | = | 860 3 |
| - | 860 3 | = | 2 3 | x |
2 3 | x | = | - | 860 3 |
| x | = | - | 860 3 | ÷ | 2 3 |
| = | - | 860 3 | × | 3 2 |
| = | - | 430 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 430 |