| ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | 46 5 | = | 16 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 2 | − | 3 | × | 2 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 5 46 |
| = | x | × | 2 | − | 6 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 5 46 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 6 | − | x | × | 5 46 | − | 4 | × | 5 46 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 6 | − | x | × | 5 46 | − | 10 23 |
| = | 87 46 | x | − | 148 23 |
87 46 | x | − | 148 23 | = | 16 |
87 46 | x | = | 16 | + | 148 23 |
87 46 | x | = | 516 23 |
| x | = | 516 23 | ÷ | 87 46 |
| = | 516 23 | × | 46 87 |
| = | 172 | × | 2 29 |
| x | = | 344 29 |
| x | = | 11.862069 |