| - | 8 | ( | x | − | 9 | ) | − | 2 | ( | 15 | x | + | 9 | ) | + | 3 | = | - | 19 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 8 | x | + | 8 | × | 9 | − | 2 | ( | 15 | x | + | 9 | ) | + | 3 |
| = | - | 8 | x | + | 72 | − | 2 | ( | 15 | x | + | 9 | ) | + | 3 |
| = | - | 8 | x | + | 75 | − | 2 | ( | 15 | x | + | 9 | ) |
| = | - | 8 | x | + | 75 | − | 2 | × | 15 | x | − | 2 | × | 9 |
| = | - | 8 | x | + | 75 | − | 30 | x | − | 18 |
| = | - | 38 | x | + | 57 |
| - | 38 | x | + | 57 | = | - | 19 |
| - | 38 | x | = | - | 19 | − | 57 |
| - | 38 | x | = | - | 76 |
| 76 | = | 38 | x |
| 38 | x | = | 76 |
| x | = | 76 | ÷ | 38 |
| = | 76 | × | 1 38 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |