| - | 6 | − | 5 | ( | 8 | − | 4 | ( | 14 | + | x | ) | ) | = | 6 | ( | 6 | x | + | 7 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 6 | − | 5 | × | 8 | + | 5 | × | 4 | ( | 14 | + | x | ) |
| = | - | 6 | − | 40 | + | 20 | ( | 14 | + | x | ) |
| = | - | 46 | + | 20 | ( | 14 | + | x | ) |
| = | - | 46 | + | 20 | × | 14 | + | 20 | x |
| = | - | 46 | + | 280 | + | 20 | x |
| = | 234 | + | 20 | x |
| 234 | + | 20 | x | = | 6 | ( | 6 | x | + | 7 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 6 | × | 6 | x | + | 6 | × | 7 |
| = | 36 | x | + | 42 |
| 234 | + | 20 | x | = | 36 | x | + | 42 |
| 20 | x | − | 36 | x | = | 42 | − | 234 |
| - | 16 | x | = | 42 | − | 234 |
| - | 16 | x | = | - | 192 |
| 192 | = | 16 | x |
| 16 | x | = | 192 |
| x | = | 192 | ÷ | 16 |
| = | 192 | × | 1 16 |
| = | 12 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 12 |