| 1 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | + | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | = | 12 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 8 | x | + | ( | 10 | − | x | ) |
1 8 | x | + | ( | 10 | − | x | ) | = | 12 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 8 | x | + | 10 | − | x |
| = | - | 7 8 | x | + | 10 |
| - | 7 8 | x | + | 10 | = | 12 |
| - | 7 8 | x | = | 12 | − | 10 |
| - | 7 8 | x | = | 2 |
| - | 2 | = | 7 8 | x |
7 8 | x | = | - | 2 |
| x | = | - | 2 | ÷ | 7 8 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 8 7 |
| x | = | - | 16 7 |
| x | = | - 2.285714 |