| 5 | x | − | ( | 3 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 12 | ( | 5 | − | 2 | x | ) | = | 11 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 3 | + | 2 | x | − | 12 | ( | 5 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 7 | x | − | 3 | − | 12 | ( | 5 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 7 | x | − | 3 | − | 12 | × | 5 | + | 12 | × | 2 | x |
| = | 7 | x | − | 3 | − | 60 | + | 24 | x |
| = | 31 | x | − | 63 |
| 31 | x | − | 63 | = | 11 |
| 31 | x | = | 11 | + | 63 |
| 31 | x | = | 74 |
| x | = | 74 | ÷ | 31 |
| = | 74 | × | 1 31 |
| x | = | 74 31 |
| x | = | 2.387097 |