| x | × | 2 | − | 6 | x | + | 9 | = | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | × | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 4 | x | + | 9 |
| - | 4 | x | + | 9 | = | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | × | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | x | × | 2 | − | 5 | × | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 10 |
| - | 4 | x | + | 9 | = | 4 | x | − | 10 |
| - | 4 | x | − | 4 | x | = | - | 10 | − | 9 |
| - | 8 | x | = | - | 10 | − | 9 |
| - | 8 | x | = | - | 19 |
| 19 | = | 8 | x |
| 8 | x | = | 19 |
| x | = | 19 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 19 | × | 1 8 |
| x | = | 19 8 |
| x | = | 2.375 |