| 4 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | = | 5 | − | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | x | + | 4 | × | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 8 |
| 4 | x | + | 8 | = | 5 | − | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | − | 2 | + | x |
| = | 3 | + | x |
| 4 | x | + | 8 | = | 3 | + | x |
| 4 | x | − | x | = | 3 | − | 8 |
| 3 | x | = | 3 | − | 8 |
| 3 | x | = | - | 5 |
| x | = | - | 5 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 5 3 |
| x | = | - 1.666667 |