| 12 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | × | 2 | − | 9 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 24 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | − | 9 |
| 24 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | − | 9 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 24 | × | 2 | − | 24 | x | − | 9 |
| = | 48 | − | 24 | x | − | 9 |
| = | 39 | − | 24 | x |
| 39 | − | 24 | x | = | 0 |
| - | 24 | x | = | 0 | − | 39 |
| - | 24 | x | = | - | 39 |
| 39 | = | 24 | x |
| 24 | x | = | 39 |
| x | = | 39 | ÷ | 24 |
| = | 39 | × | 1 24 |
| = | 13 | × | 1 8 |
| x | = | 13 8 |
| x | = | 1.625 |