| 2 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | = | 7 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 2 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 4 |
| 2 | x | + | 4 | = | 7 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 7 | x | − | 7 | × | 2 |
| = | 7 | x | − | 14 |
| 2 | x | + | 4 | = | 7 | x | − | 14 |
| 2 | x | − | 7 | x | = | - | 14 | − | 4 |
| - | 5 | x | = | - | 14 | − | 4 |
| - | 5 | x | = | - | 18 |
| 18 | = | 5 | x |
| 5 | x | = | 18 |
| x | = | 18 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 18 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 18 5 |
| x | = | 3.6 |