| 3 | ÷ | 10 | × | x | = | 5 | ÷ | 12 | × | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 10 | x |
3 10 | x | = | 5 | ÷ | 12 | × | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 12 | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
3 10 | x | = | 5 12 | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 12 | × | 8 | + | 5 12 | x |
| = | 10 3 | + | 5 12 | x |
3 10 | x | = | 10 3 | + | 5 12 | x |
3 10 | x | − | 5 12 | x | = | 10 3 |
| - | 7 60 | x | = | 10 3 |
| - | 10 3 | = | 7 60 | x |
7 60 | x | = | - | 10 3 |
| x | = | - | 10 3 | ÷ | 7 60 |
| = | - | 10 3 | × | 60 7 |
| = | - | 10 | × | 20 7 |
| x | = | - | 200 7 |
| x | = | - 28.571429 |