| ( | 80 | − | x | − | 50 | ) | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) | = | 616 |
| Left side of the equation = | 80 | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) | − | x | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) | − | 50 | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 80 | × | 20 | + | 80 | × | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | − | x | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) | − | 50 | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 1600 | + | 120 | x | − | x | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) | − | 50 | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 1600 | + | 120 | x | − | x | × | 20 | − | x | × | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | − | 50 | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 1600 | + | 120 | x | − | x | × | 20 | − | x | × | 3 2 | x | − | 50 | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 1600 | + | 100 | x | − | x | × | 3 2 | x | − | 50 | ( | 20 | + | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 1600 | + | 100 | x | − | x | × | 3 2 | x | − | 50 | × | 20 | − | 50 | × | 3 | x | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 1600 | + | 100 | x | − | x | × | 3 2 | x | − | 1000 | − | 75 | x |
| = | 600 | + | 25 | x | − | x | × | 3 2 | x |
| 600 | + | 25 | x | − | x | × | 3 2 | x | = | 616 |
| x1= | 2 3 |
| x2=16 |