| 8 | + | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 3 | = | 12 | + | 4 5 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | + | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 5 | + | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 12 | + | 4 5 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | + | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 5 | + | 2 | x | − | 2 |
| = | 3 | + | 2 | x |
| 3 | + | 2 | x | = | 12 | + | 4 5 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 12 | + | 4 5 | x | − | 4 5 | × | 1 |
| = | 12 | + | 4 5 | x | − | 4 5 |
| = | 56 5 | + | 4 5 | x |
| 3 | + | 2 | x | = | 56 5 | + | 4 5 | x |
| 2 | x | − | 4 5 | x | = | 56 5 | − | 3 |
6 5 | x | = | 56 5 | − | 3 |
6 5 | x | = | 41 5 |
| x | = | 41 5 | ÷ | 6 5 |
| = | 41 5 | × | 5 6 |
| = | 41 | × | 1 6 |
| x | = | 41 6 |
| x | = | 6.833333 |