| 3 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 1 | = | x | − | ( | 2 | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 2 | + | 1 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 6 | + | 1 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 5 |
| 3 | x | − | 5 | = | x | − | ( | 2 | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | x | − | 2 | + | 1 |
| = | x | − | 1 |
| 3 | x | − | 5 | = | x | − | 1 |
| 3 | x | − | x | = | - | 1 | + | 5 |
| 2 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 5 |
| 2 | x | = | 4 |
| x | = | 4 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |