| ( | ( | 10 | × | 3 | ) | − | 14 | ) | ÷ | ( | 3 | + | 5 | ) | = | x |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 3 | + | 5 | ) |
| ( | ( | 10 | × | 3 | ) | − | 14 | ) | = | x | ( | 3 | + | 5 | ) |
| ( | 10 | × | 3 | ) | − | 14 | = | x | ( | 3 | + | 5 | ) |
| ( | 10 | × | 3 | ) | − | 14 | = | x | × | 3 | + | x | × | 5 |
| ( | 10 | × | 3 | ) | − | 14 | = | 8 | x |
| 10 | × | 3 | − | 14 | = | 8 | x |
| 30 | − | 14 | = | 8 | x |
| 16 | = | 8 | x |
| - | 8 | x | = | - | 16 |
| 16 | = | 8 | x |
| 8 | x | = | 16 |
| x | = | 16 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 16 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |