| 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | + | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | x | + | 20 | ) | = | 128 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 3 | x | + | 2 3 | ( | x | + | 20 | ) |
2 3 | x | + | 2 3 | ( | x | + | 20 | ) | = | 128 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 3 | x | + | 2 3 | x | + | 2 3 | × | 20 |
| = | 2 3 | x | + | 2 3 | x | + | 40 3 |
| = | 4 3 | x | + | 40 3 |
4 3 | x | + | 40 3 | = | 128 |
4 3 | x | = | 128 | − | 40 3 |
4 3 | x | = | 344 3 |
| x | = | 344 3 | ÷ | 4 3 |
| = | 344 3 | × | 3 4 |
| = | 86 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 86 |