| 4 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 24 | = | 30 | x | − | 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | × | 2 | x | − | 4 | × | 1 | − | 24 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 4 | − | 24 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 28 |
| 8 | x | − | 28 | = | 30 | x | − | 10 |
| 8 | x | − | 30 | x | = | - | 10 | + | 28 |
| - | 22 | x | = | - | 10 | + | 28 |
| - | 22 | x | = | 18 |
| - | 18 | = | 22 | x |
| 22 | x | = | - | 18 |
| x | = | - | 18 | ÷ | 22 |
| = | - | 18 | × | 1 22 |
| = | - | 9 | × | 1 11 |
| x | = | - | 9 11 |
| x | = | - 0.818182 |