| 1 | − | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) | = | 2 | ( | - | 3 | − | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | − | 1 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 0 | + | 2 | x |
| 0 | + | 2 | x | = | 2 | ( | - | 3 | − | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 2 | × | 3 | − | 2 | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | - | 6 | − | 2 | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | - | 6 | − | 2 | × | 1 | + | 2 | × | 2 | x |
| = | - | 6 | − | 2 | + | 4 | x |
| = | - | 8 | + | 4 | x |
| 2 | x | = | - | 8 | + | 4 | x |
| 2 | x | − | 4 | x | = | - | 8 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 8 |
| 8 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 8 |
| x | = | 8 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 4 |