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