| 10 | − | x | = | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 10 | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 3 | ( | 10 | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | ) |
| 10 | − | x | = | 1 3 | ( | 10 | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 3 | × | 10 | − | 1 3 | × | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x |
| = | 10 3 | − | 1 6 | x |
| 10 | − | x | = | 10 3 | − | 1 6 | x |
| - | x | + | 1 6 | x | = | 10 3 | − | 10 |
| - | 5 6 | x | = | 10 3 | − | 10 |
| - | 5 6 | x | = | - | 20 3 |
20 3 | = | 5 6 | x |
5 6 | x | = | 20 3 |
| x | = | 20 3 | ÷ | 5 6 |
| = | 20 3 | × | 6 5 |
| = | 4 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 8 |