| x | − | ( | ( | ( | 3 | ÷ | 8 | ) | x | − | 6 | ) | + | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x | + | 8 | ) | + | 42 | ) | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | ( | ( | 3 | ÷ | 8 | ) | x | − | 6 | ) | − | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x | + | 8 | ) | − | 42 |
| = | x | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | 8 | ) | x | + | 6 | − | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x | + | 8 | ) | − | 42 |
| = | x | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | 8 | ) | x | − | 36 | − | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x | + | 8 | ) |
| = | x | − | 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | − | 36 | − | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x | + | 8 | ) |
| = | x | − | 3 8 | x | − | 36 | − | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x | + | 8 | ) |
| = | 5 8 | x | − | 36 | − | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x | + | 8 | ) |
| = | 5 8 | x | − | 36 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x | − | 8 |
| = | 5 8 | x | − | 44 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 6 | ) | x |
| = | 5 8 | x | − | 44 | − | 1 | ÷ | 6 | × | x |
| = | 5 8 | x | − | 44 | − | 1 6 | x |
| = | 11 24 | x | − | 44 |
11 24 | x | − | 44 | = | 0 |
11 24 | x | = | 0 | + | 44 |
11 24 | x | = | 44 |
| x | = | 44 | ÷ | 11 24 |
| = | 44 | × | 24 11 |
| = | 4 | × | 24 |
| x | = | 96 |