| ( | 16 | − | x | ) | + | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | + | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | = | 174 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 16 | − | x | + | ( | 14 | − | x | ) | + | ( | 14 | − | x | ) |
| = | 16 | − | x | + | 14 | − | x | + | ( | 14 | − | x | ) |
| = | 30 | − | 2 | x | + | ( | 14 | − | x | ) |
| = | 30 | − | 2 | x | + | 14 | − | x |
| = | 44 | − | 3 | x |
| 44 | − | 3 | x | = | 174 5 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 174 5 | − | 44 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 46 5 |
46 5 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | 46 5 |
| x | = | 46 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 46 5 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 46 15 |
| x | = | 3.066667 |