| - | 7 | ( | x | + | 18 | ) | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) | + | 1 | = | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 7 | x | − | 7 | × | 18 | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) | + | 1 |
| = | - | 7 | x | − | 126 | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) | + | 1 |
| = | - | 7 | x | − | 125 | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 11 | ) |
| = | - | 7 | x | − | 125 | − | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 11 |
| = | - | 7 | x | − | 125 | − | 3 | x | − | 33 |
| = | - | 10 | x | − | 158 |
| - | 10 | x | − | 158 | = | 2 |
| - | 10 | x | = | 2 | + | 158 |
| - | 10 | x | = | 160 |
| - | 160 | = | 10 | x |
| 10 | x | = | - | 160 |
| x | = | - | 160 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | - | 160 | × | 1 10 |
| = | - | 16 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 16 |