| ( | x | + | 16 | − | 16 | ) | ÷ | ( | x | − | 16 | ) | = | 3 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | x | − | 16 | ) |
| ( | x | + | 16 | − | 16 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 16 | ) |
| x | + | 16 | − | 16 | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 16 | ) |
| x | + | 16 | − | 16 | = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 16 |
| x | + | 16 | − | 16 | = | 3 | x | − | 48 |
| x | + | 0 | = | 3 | x | − | 48 |
| x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 48 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 48 |
| 48 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 48 |
| x | = | 48 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 48 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 24 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 24 |