| 2 | ( | 3 | x | + | 4 | ) | = | 6 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 7 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 3 | x | + | 2 | × | 4 |
| = | 6 | x | + | 8 |
| 6 | x | + | 8 | = | 6 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 7 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 6 | − | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 7 |
| = | 6 | − | 5 | x | + | 35 |
| = | 41 | − | 5 | x |
| 6 | x | + | 8 | = | 41 | − | 5 | x |
| 6 | x | + | 5 | x | = | 41 | − | 8 |
| 11 | x | = | 41 | − | 8 |
| 11 | x | = | 33 |
| x | = | 33 | ÷ | 11 |
| = | 33 | × | 1 11 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |