| x | ÷ | 24 | + | ( | 360 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 16 | = | 20 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 24 | x | + | 360 | × | 1 16 | − | x | × | 1 16 |
| = | 1 24 | x | + | 45 2 | − | x | × | 1 16 |
| = | - | 1 48 | x | + | 45 2 |
| - | 1 48 | x | + | 45 2 | = | 20 |
| - | 1 48 | x | = | 20 | − | 45 2 |
| - | 1 48 | x | = | - | 5 2 |
5 2 | = | 1 48 | x |
1 48 | x | = | 5 2 |
| x | = | 5 2 | ÷ | 1 48 |
| = | 5 2 | × | 48 |
| = | 5 | × | 24 |
| x | = | 120 |