| 3 | ÷ | 10 | × | x | + | 8 | = | 5 | ÷ | 12 | × | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 10 | x | + | 8 |
3 10 | x | + | 8 | = | 5 | ÷ | 12 | × | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 12 | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
3 10 | x | + | 8 | = | 5 12 | ( | 8 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 12 | × | 8 | + | 5 12 | x |
| = | 10 3 | + | 5 12 | x |
3 10 | x | + | 8 | = | 10 3 | + | 5 12 | x |
3 10 | x | − | 5 12 | x | = | 10 3 | − | 8 |
| - | 7 60 | x | = | 10 3 | − | 8 |
| - | 7 60 | x | = | - | 14 3 |
14 3 | = | 7 60 | x |
7 60 | x | = | 14 3 |
| x | = | 14 3 | ÷ | 7 60 |
| = | 14 3 | × | 60 7 |
| = | 2 | × | 20 |
| x | = | 40 |