| 2 | ( | 2 | + | 3 | ) | − | 7 | = | x | − | 5 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 2 | + | 2 | × | 3 | − | 7 |
| = | 4 | + | 6 | − | 7 |
| = | 3 |
| 3 | = | x | − | 5 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | x | − | 5 | × | 2 | x | + | 5 | × | 1 |
| = | x | − | 10 | x | + | 5 |
| = | - | 9 | x | + | 5 |
| 3 | = | - | 9 | x | + | 5 |
| 9 | x | = | 5 | − | 3 |
| 9 | x | = | 2 |
| x | = | 2 | ÷ | 9 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 9 |
| x | = | 2 9 |
| x | = | 0.222222 |