| 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | x | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | 170 | − | x | ) | = | 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | x | − | 1 4 | ( | 170 | − | x | ) |
1 3 | x | − | 1 4 | ( | 170 | − | x | ) | = | 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 3 | x | − | 1 4 | × | 170 | + | 1 4 | x |
| = | 1 3 | x | − | 85 2 | + | 1 4 | x |
| = | 7 12 | x | − | 85 2 |
7 12 | x | − | 85 2 | = | 10 |
7 12 | x | = | 10 | + | 85 2 |
7 12 | x | = | 105 2 |
| x | = | 105 2 | ÷ | 7 12 |
| = | 105 2 | × | 12 7 |
| = | 15 | × | 6 |
| x | = | 90 |