| 5 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 7 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | − | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | × | 2 | x | − | 5 | × | 1 |
| = | 10 | x | − | 5 |
| 10 | x | − | 5 | = | 7 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | − | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 7 | x | + | 7 | × | 2 | − | x |
| = | 7 | x | + | 14 | − | x |
| = | 6 | x | + | 14 |
| 10 | x | − | 5 | = | 6 | x | + | 14 |
| 10 | x | − | 6 | x | = | 14 | + | 5 |
| 4 | x | = | 14 | + | 5 |
| 4 | x | = | 19 |
| x | = | 19 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 19 | × | 1 4 |
| x | = | 19 4 |
| x | = | 4.75 |