| ( | 30 | − | 5 | ) | x | = | 30 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 30 | x | − | 5 | x |
| = | 25 | x |
| 25 | x | = | 30 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 15 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| 25 | x | = | 15 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 15 | x | + | 15 | × | 2 |
| = | 15 | x | + | 30 |
| 25 | x | = | 15 | x | + | 30 |
| 25 | x | − | 15 | x | = | 30 |
| 10 | x | = | 30 |
| x | = | 30 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 30 | × | 1 10 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |