| 7 | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 2 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | − | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | 7 | − | 3 | x | − | 3 |
| = | 4 | − | 3 | x |
| 4 | − | 3 | x | = | 2 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 4 | − | 2 | x |
| = | 8 | − | 2 | x |
| 4 | − | 3 | x | = | 8 | − | 2 | x |
| - | 3 | x | + | 2 | x | = | 8 | − | 4 |
| - | x | = | 8 | − | 4 |
| - | x | = | 8 | − | 4 |
| - | x | = | 4 |
| - | 4 | = | x |
| x | = | - | 4 |