| ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 1 2 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | ÷ | 1 5 | = | 16 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 2 | − | 3 | × | 2 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 5 |
| = | x | × | 2 | − | 6 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 5 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 6 | − | x | × | 5 | − | 4 | × | 5 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 6 | − | x | × | 5 | − | 20 |
| = | - | 3 | x | − | 26 |
| - | 3 | x | − | 26 | = | 16 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 16 | + | 26 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 42 |
| - | 42 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 42 |
| x | = | - | 42 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 42 | × | 1 3 |
| = | - | 14 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 14 |