| 2 | x | + | 2 | ( | 24 | + | x | ) | = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 2 | ( | 24 | + | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 24 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 2 | x | + | 48 | + | 2 | x |
| = | 4 | x | + | 48 |
| 4 | x | + | 48 | = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 2 | ( | 24 | + | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | + | 1 2 | × | 24 | + | 1 2 | x |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 12 | + | 1 2 | x |
| = | 1 | x | + | 12 |
| 4 | x | + | 48 | = | 1 | x | + | 12 |
| 4 | x | − | 1 | x | = | 12 | − | 48 |
| 3 | x | = | 12 | − | 48 |
| 3 | x | = | - | 36 |
| x | = | - | 36 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 36 | × | 1 3 |
| = | - | 12 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 12 |