| 3 | ( | 48 | + | x | ) | = | 2 | ( | 52 | + | 12 | − | x | ) | + | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 48 | + | 3 | x |
| = | 144 | + | 3 | x |
| 144 | + | 3 | x | = | 2 | ( | 52 | + | 12 | − | x | ) | + | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 52 | + | 2 | × | 12 | − | 2 | x | + | 4 |
| = | 104 | + | 24 | − | 2 | x | + | 4 |
| = | 132 | − | 2 | x |
| 144 | + | 3 | x | = | 132 | − | 2 | x |
| 3 | x | + | 2 | x | = | 132 | − | 144 |
| 5 | x | = | 132 | − | 144 |
| 5 | x | = | - | 12 |
| x | = | - | 12 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | - | 12 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | - | 12 5 |
| x | = | - 2.4 |