| 2 | ( | 1 | − | 4 | x | ) | − | 8 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) | = | 13 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 1 | − | 2 | × | 4 | x | − | 8 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| = | 2 | − | 8 | x | − | 8 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| = | 2 | − | 8 | x | − | 8 | × | 1 | + | 8 | × | 3 | x |
| = | 2 | − | 8 | x | − | 8 | + | 24 | x |
| = | - | 6 | + | 16 | x |
| - | 6 | + | 16 | x | = | 13 | x |
| 16 | x | − | 13 | x | = | 6 |
| 3 | x | = | 6 |
| x | = | 6 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |