| 7 | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | − | 4 | ( | x | + | 8 | ) | = | 2 | ( | x | − | 19 | ) | + | 8 |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | x | + | 7 | × | 3 | − | 4 | ( | x | + | 8 | ) |
| = | 7 | x | + | 21 | − | 4 | ( | x | + | 8 | ) |
| = | 7 | x | + | 21 | − | 4 | x | − | 4 | × | 8 |
| = | 7 | x | + | 21 | − | 4 | x | − | 32 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 11 |
| 3 | x | − | 11 | = | 2 | ( | x | − | 19 | ) | + | 8 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 19 | + | 8 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 38 | + | 8 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 30 |
| 3 | x | − | 11 | = | 2 | x | − | 30 |
| 3 | x | − | 2 | x | = | - | 30 | + | 11 |
| x | = | - | 30 | + | 11 |
| x | = | - | 30 | + | 11 |
| x | = | - | 19 |