| 2 | − | 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 1 | − | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 1 2 | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | − | 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | 2 | − | 3 | x | + | 3 |
| = | 5 | − | 3 | x |
| 5 | − | 3 | x | = | 1 | − | 2 | ( | 1 | + | 1 2 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | 2 | × | 1 | − | 2 | × | 1 2 | x |
| = | 1 | − | 2 | − | 1 | x |
| = | - | 1 | − | 1 | x |
| 5 | − | 3 | x | = | - | 1 | − | 1 | x |
| - | 3 | x | + | 1 | x | = | - | 1 | − | 5 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 1 | − | 5 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 6 |
| 6 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 6 |
| x | = | 6 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |