| ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | × | 2 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 2 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | × | 2 | − | 5 | × | 2 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 10 | − | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 10 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 4 | × | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 10 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 8 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 18 |
| 2 | x | − | 18 | = | 0 |
| 2 | x | = | 0 | + | 18 |
| 2 | x | = | 18 |
| x | = | 18 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 18 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 9 |