| 2 | − | 2 | ( | 1 2 | x | − | 18 5 | ) | = | 3 | x | − | 14 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | − | 2 | × | 1 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 18 5 |
| = | 2 | − | 1 | x | + | 36 5 |
| = | 46 5 | − | 1 | x |
46 5 | − | 1 | x | = | 3 | x | − | 14 5 |
| - | 1 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 14 5 | − | 46 5 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 14 5 | − | 46 5 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 12 |
| 12 | = | 4 | x |
| 4 | x | = | 12 |
| x | = | 12 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 12 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |