| ( | 10 | + | 16 | x | ) | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 | − | 10 | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 10 | + | 16 | x | ) | × | 1 3 | − | 10 3 |
| ( | 10 | + | 16 | x | ) | × | 1 3 | − | 10 3 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | × | 1 3 | + | 16 | x | × | 1 3 | − | 10 3 |
| = | 10 3 | + | 16 3 | x | − | 10 3 |
| = | 0 | + | 16 3 | x |
| 0 | + | 16 3 | x | = | 0 |
| x | = | 0 | ÷ | 16 3 |
| = | 0 | × | 3 16 |
| x | = | 0 |