| - | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | − | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | x | − | 3 | − | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | - | x | − | 3 | − | x | + | 1 |
| = | - | 2 | x | − | 2 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 2 | = | 5 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 5 | + | 2 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 7 |
| - | 7 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | - | 7 |
| x | = | - | 7 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 7 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | - | 7 2 |
| x | = | - 3.5 |
| ( | x | + | 3 | ) | − | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 3 | − | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | x | + | 3 | − | x | + | 1 |
| = | 0 | x | + | 4 |
| 0 | x | + | 4 | = | 5 |
| = | 5 | − | 4 |
| ( | x | + | 3 | ) | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 3 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | x | + | 3 | + | x | − | 1 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 2 |
| 2 | x | + | 2 | = | 5 |
| 2 | x | = | 5 | − | 2 |
| 2 | x | = | 3 |
| x | = | 3 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 3 2 |
| x | = | 1.5 |
| x1= | - | 7 2 |
| x2= | 3 2 |