| 3 | ( | 4 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 5 | ( | 3 | x | + | 2 | ) | = | 2 | − | 7 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 4 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 | − | 5 | ( | 3 | x | + | 2 | ) |
| = | 12 | x | − | 3 | − | 5 | ( | 3 | x | + | 2 | ) |
| = | 12 | x | − | 3 | − | 5 | × | 3 | x | − | 5 | × | 2 |
| = | 12 | x | − | 3 | − | 15 | x | − | 10 |
| = | - | 3 | x | − | 13 |
| - | 3 | x | − | 13 | = | 2 | − | 7 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | 7 | × | 2 | x | + | 7 | × | 1 |
| = | 2 | − | 14 | x | + | 7 |
| = | 9 | − | 14 | x |
| - | 3 | x | − | 13 | = | 9 | − | 14 | x |
| - | 3 | x | + | 14 | x | = | 9 | + | 13 |
| 11 | x | = | 9 | + | 13 |
| 11 | x | = | 22 |
| x | = | 22 | ÷ | 11 |
| = | 22 | × | 1 11 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |