3 | x | ÷ | 16 | = | ( | ( | 5 | − | 2 | x | ) | ÷ | 8 | ) | + | 2 |
Left side of the equation = | 3 16 | x |
3 16 | x | = | ( | ( | 5 | − | 2 | x | ) | ÷ | 8 | ) | + | 2 |
Right side of the equation = | ( | 5 | − | 2 | x | ) | ÷ | 8 | + | 2 |
= | 5 | × | 1 8 | − | 2 | x | × | 1 8 | + | 2 |
= | 5 8 | − | 1 4 | x | + | 2 |
= | 21 8 | − | 1 4 | x |
3 16 | x | = | 21 8 | − | 1 4 | x |
3 16 | x | + | 1 4 | x | = | 21 8 |
7 16 | x | = | 21 8 |
x | = | 21 8 | ÷ | 7 16 |
= | 21 8 | × | 16 7 |
= | 3 | × | 2 |
x | = | 6 |