| 12 | − | 2 | x | − | 2 | = | 30 | − | 3 | x | + | 18 | − | 3 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | − | 2 | x |
| 10 | − | 2 | x | = | 30 | − | 3 | x | + | 18 | − | 3 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 48 | − | 6 | x |
| 10 | − | 2 | x | = | 48 | − | 6 | x |
| - | 2 | x | + | 6 | x | = | 48 | − | 10 |
| 4 | x | = | 48 | − | 10 |
| 4 | x | = | 38 |
| x | = | 38 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 38 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 19 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 19 2 |
| x | = | 9.5 |