| ( | 9 | × | 16 | x | − | 20 | ) | − | ( | 7 | × | 16 | x | − | 10 | ) | = | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | 9 | × | 16 | x | − | 20 | − | ( | 7 | × | 16 | x | − | 10 | ) |
| = | 144 | x | − | 20 | − | ( | 7 | × | 16 | x | − | 10 | ) |
| = | 144 | x | − | 20 | − | 7 | × | 16 | x | + | 10 |
| = | 144 | x | − | 20 | − | 112 | x | + | 10 |
| = | 32 | x | − | 10 |
| 32 | x | − | 10 | = | 8 |
| 32 | x | = | 8 | + | 10 |
| 32 | x | = | 18 |
| x | = | 18 | ÷ | 32 |
| = | 18 | × | 1 32 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 16 |
| x | = | 9 16 |
| x | = | 0.5625 |