| 3 | x | + | 4 | x | + | 16 | = | 3 2 | ( | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | x | + | 16 |
| 7 | x | + | 16 | = | 3 2 | ( | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 2 | × | 5 | x | + | 3 2 | × | 8 |
| = | 15 2 | x | + | 12 |
| 7 | x | + | 16 | = | 15 2 | x | + | 12 |
| 7 | x | − | 15 2 | x | = | 12 | − | 16 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | 12 | − | 16 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | - | 4 |
| 4 | = | 1 2 | x |
1 2 | x | = | 4 |
| x | = | 4 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 4 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 8 |