| 4 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 2 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) | = | 15 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | x | − | 4 | × | 4 | − | 2 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) |
| = | 4 | x | − | 16 | − | 2 | ( | 1 | − | x | ) |
| = | 4 | x | − | 16 | − | 2 | × | 1 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 4 | x | − | 16 | − | 2 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 6 | x | − | 18 |
| 6 | x | − | 18 | = | 15 |
| 6 | x | = | 15 | + | 18 |
| 6 | x | = | 33 |
| x | = | 33 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 33 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 11 2 |
| x | = | 5.5 |