| 1 | − | ( | 38 | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 19 | = | ( | 2 | − | 3 | x | ) | ÷ | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | − | 38 | x | × | 1 19 | + | 2 | × | 1 19 |
| = | 1 | − | 2 | x | + | 2 19 |
| = | 21 19 | − | 2 | x |
21 19 | − | 2 | x | = | ( | 2 | − | 3 | x | ) | ÷ | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 1 3 | − | 3 | x | × | 1 3 |
| = | 2 3 | − | 1 | x |
21 19 | − | 2 | x | = | 2 3 | − | 1 | x |
| - | 2 | x | + | 1 | x | = | 2 3 | − | 21 19 |
| - | x | = | 2 3 | − | 21 19 |
| - | x | = | 2 3 | − | 21 19 |
| - | x | = | - | 25 57 |
25 57 | = | x |
| x | = | 25 57 |