| 3 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | = | 5 | − | 2 | ( | 2 | − | 5 | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 3 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 9 |
| 3 | x | − | 9 | = | 5 | − | 2 | ( | 2 | − | 5 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | − | 2 | × | 2 | + | 2 | × | 5 | x |
| = | 5 | − | 4 | + | 10 | x |
| = | 1 | + | 10 | x |
| 3 | x | − | 9 | = | 1 | + | 10 | x |
| 3 | x | − | 10 | x | = | 1 | + | 9 |
| - | 7 | x | = | 1 | + | 9 |
| - | 7 | x | = | 10 |
| - | 10 | = | 7 | x |
| 7 | x | = | - | 10 |
| x | = | - | 10 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | - | 10 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | - | 10 7 |
| x | = | - 1.428571 |