| 2 | ( | x | − | 1 2 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ) | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 1 2 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| = | 2 | x | − | 1 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| = | 2 | x | − | 1 | x | − | 1 | × | 2 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 1 | x | − | 2 |
| = | 1 | x | − | 2 |
| 1 | x | − | 2 | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 10 |
| 1 | x | − | 2 | = | 5 | x | − | 10 |
| 1 | x | − | 5 | x | = | - | 10 | + | 2 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 10 | + | 2 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 8 |
| 8 | = | 4 | x |
| 4 | x | = | 8 |
| x | = | 8 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |