| ( | 1 | ) | × | 4 | − | 3 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | × | 4 | − | 3 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) |
| = | 4 | − | 3 | ( | 8 | − | x | ) |
| = | 4 | − | 3 | × | 8 | + | 3 | x |
| = | 4 | − | 24 | + | 3 | x |
| = | - | 20 | + | 3 | x |
| - | 20 | + | 3 | x | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 10 |
| - | 20 | + | 3 | x | = | 5 | x | − | 10 |
| 3 | x | − | 5 | x | = | - | 10 | + | 20 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 10 | + | 20 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 10 |
| - | 10 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | - | 10 |
| x | = | - | 10 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 10 | × | 1 2 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 5 |