| 2 | ( | 38 | − | x | ) | × | 2000 | = | 1200 | × | 3 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 4000 | ( | 38 | − | x | ) |
| 4000 | ( | 38 | − | x | ) | = | 1200 | × | 3 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 4000 | × | 38 | − | 4000 | x |
| = | 152000 | − | 4000 | x |
| 152000 | − | 4000 | x | = | 1200 | × | 3 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 3600 | x |
| 152000 | − | 4000 | x | = | 3600 | x |
| - | 4000 | x | − | 3600 | x | = | - | 152000 |
| - | 7600 | x | = | - | 152000 |
| 152000 | = | 7600 | x |
| 7600 | x | = | 152000 |
| x | = | 152000 | ÷ | 7600 |
| = | 152000 | × | 1 7600 |
| = | 20 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 20 |