| 10 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | x | + | 10 | x | + | x | − | 2 | = | 44 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 12 | x | − | 2 |
| 10 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 12 | x | − | 2 | = | 44 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | x | − | 10 | × | 2 | + | 12 | x | − | 2 |
| = | 10 | x | − | 20 | + | 12 | x | − | 2 |
| = | 22 | x | − | 22 |
| 22 | x | − | 22 | = | 44 |
| 22 | x | = | 44 | + | 22 |
| 22 | x | = | 66 |
| x | = | 66 | ÷ | 22 |
| = | 66 | × | 1 22 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |