| 5 | + | ( | 2 | x | − | 38 | ) | = | 14 | − | 5 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | + | 2 | x | − | 38 |
| = | - | 33 | + | 2 | x |
| - | 33 | + | 2 | x | = | 14 | − | 5 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 14 | − | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 1 |
| = | 14 | − | 5 | x | − | 5 |
| = | 9 | − | 5 | x |
| - | 33 | + | 2 | x | = | 9 | − | 5 | x |
| 2 | x | + | 5 | x | = | 9 | + | 33 |
| 7 | x | = | 9 | + | 33 |
| 7 | x | = | 42 |
| x | = | 42 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | 42 | × | 1 7 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 6 |