| ( | x | + | 4 | ) | × | 2 | = | 5 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 2 | + | 4 | × | 2 |
| = | x | × | 2 | + | 8 |
| 2 | x | + | 8 | = | 5 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 4 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 20 |
| 2 | x | + | 8 | = | 5 | x | + | 20 |
| 2 | x | − | 5 | x | = | 20 | − | 8 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 20 | − | 8 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 12 |
| - | 12 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 12 |
| x | = | - | 12 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 12 | × | 1 3 |
| = | - | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 4 |