| 2 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 24 | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 1 | − | 24 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 2 | − | 24 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 22 |
| 2 | x | − | 22 | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 6 |
| 2 | x | − | 22 | = | 3 | x | − | 6 |
| 2 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 6 | + | 22 |
| - | x | = | - | 6 | + | 22 |
| - | x | = | - | 6 | + | 22 |
| - | x | = | 16 |
| - | 16 | = | x |
| x | = | - | 16 |