| x | − | x | ÷ | 2 | − | ( | x | ÷ | 4 | + | 2 | ) | − | ( | x | ÷ | 8 | − | 5 | ) | = | 15 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | − | ( | x | ÷ | 4 | + | 2 | ) | − | ( | x | ÷ | 8 | − | 5 | ) |
1 2 | x | − | ( | x | ÷ | 4 | + | 2 | ) | − | ( | x | ÷ | 8 | − | 5 | ) | = | 15 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | − | x | ÷ | 4 | − | 2 | − | ( | x | ÷ | 8 | − | 5 | ) |
| = | 1 4 | x | − | 2 | − | ( | x | ÷ | 8 | − | 5 | ) |
| = | 1 4 | x | − | 2 | − | x | ÷ | 8 | + | 5 |
| = | 1 8 | x | + | 3 |
1 8 | x | + | 3 | = | 15 |
1 8 | x | = | 15 | − | 3 |
1 8 | x | = | 12 |
| x | = | 12 | ÷ | 1 8 |
| = | 12 | × | 8 |
| x | = | 96 |