| 2 | x | + | 3 | ( | 50 | − | 41 | − | x | ) | = | 148 | − | 117 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 3 | × | 50 | − | 3 | × | 41 | − | 3 | x |
| = | 2 | x | + | 150 | − | 123 | − | 3 | x |
| = | - | 1 | x | + | 27 |
| - | 1 | x | + | 27 | = | 148 | − | 117 |
| Right side of the equation = | 31 |
| - | 1 | x | + | 27 | = | 31 |
| - | 1 | x | = | 31 | − | 27 |
| - | x | = | 31 | − | 27 |
| - | x | = | 4 |
| - | 4 | = | x |
| x | = | - | 4 |