| 2 | x | = | ( | 24 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 7 | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | ( | 24 | − | x | ) | × | 1 35 |
| 2 | x | = | ( | 24 | − | x | ) | × | 1 35 |
| Right side of the equation = | 24 | × | 1 35 | − | x | × | 1 35 |
| = | 24 35 | − | x | × | 1 35 |
| 2 | x | = | 24 35 | − | 1 35 | x |
| 2 | x | + | 1 35 | x | = | 24 35 |
71 35 | x | = | 24 35 |
| x | = | 24 35 | ÷ | 71 35 |
| = | 24 35 | × | 35 71 |
| = | 24 | × | 1 71 |
| x | = | 24 71 |
| x | = | 0.338028 |