| x | − | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | = | 2 | − | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | − | x | + | 3 |
| = | 0 | x | + | 3 |
| 0 | x | + | 3 | = | 2 | − | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | x | × | 1 3 | − | 2 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 2 | − | x | × | 1 3 | − | 2 3 |
| = | 4 3 | − | 1 3 | x |
| 3 | = | 4 3 | − | 1 3 | x |
1 3 | x | = | 4 3 | − | 3 |
1 3 | x | = | - | 5 3 |
| x | = | - | 5 3 | ÷ | 1 3 |
| = | - | 5 3 | × | 3 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 5 |