| 4 | ( | 2 | + | 3 | x | ) | − | 2 | ( | 3 | x | − | 6 | ) | = | 38 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | × | 2 | + | 4 | × | 3 | x | − | 2 | ( | 3 | x | − | 6 | ) |
| = | 8 | + | 12 | x | − | 2 | ( | 3 | x | − | 6 | ) |
| = | 8 | + | 12 | x | − | 2 | × | 3 | x | + | 2 | × | 6 |
| = | 8 | + | 12 | x | − | 6 | x | + | 12 |
| = | 20 | + | 6 | x |
| 20 | + | 6 | x | = | 38 |
| 6 | x | = | 38 | − | 20 |
| 6 | x | = | 18 |
| x | = | 18 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 18 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |