| x | = | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ) | ÷ | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
| x | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) | = | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
| x | × | 7 | ÷ | 16 | = | ( | ( | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
| x | × | 7 | ÷ | 16 | = | ( | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
| x | × | 7 16 | = | ( | 1 | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
7 16 | x | = | 1 | ÷ | 5 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
7 16 | x | = | 1 5 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
7 16 | x | = | 1 5 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
7 16 | x | = | 1 5 | − | 1 4 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
7 16 | x | = | - | 1 20 | − | ( | 1 | ÷ | 4 | ) | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
7 16 | x | = | - | 1 20 | − | 1 | ÷ | 4 | × | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
7 16 | x | = | - | 1 20 | − | 1 4 | ( | 7 | ÷ | 16 | ) |
7 16 | x | = | - | 1 20 | − | 1 4 | × | 7 | ÷ | 16 |
7 16 | x | = | - | 1 20 | − | 7 64 |
7 16 | x | = | - | 51 320 |
| x | = | - | 51 320 | ÷ | 7 16 |
| = | - | 51 320 | × | 16 7 |
| = | - | 51 20 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | - | 51 140 |
| x | = | - 0.364286 |