| 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | + | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | 132 | − | x | ) | = | 59 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | x | + | 1 2 | ( | 132 | − | x | ) |
1 3 | x | + | 1 2 | ( | 132 | − | x | ) | = | 59 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | x | + | 1 2 | × | 132 | − | 1 2 | x |
| = | 1 3 | x | + | 66 | − | 1 2 | x |
| = | - | 1 6 | x | + | 66 |
| - | 1 6 | x | + | 66 | = | 59 |
| - | 1 6 | x | = | 59 | − | 66 |
| - | 1 6 | x | = | - | 7 |
| 7 | = | 1 6 | x |
1 6 | x | = | 7 |
| x | = | 7 | ÷ | 1 6 |
| = | 7 | × | 6 |
| x | = | 42 |