| x | − | 1 | − | x | × | 3 | = | x | + | 26 | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 2 | x | − | 1 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 1 | = | x | + | 26 | − | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | + | 25 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 1 | = | x | + | 25 |
| - | 2 | x | − | x | = | 25 | + | 1 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 25 | + | 1 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 26 |
| - | 26 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 26 |
| x | = | - | 26 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 26 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 26 3 |
| x | = | - 8.666667 |