| 4 | ( | 3 | x | − | 8 | ) | = | 24 | × | 3 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 36 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | × | 3 | x | − | 4 | × | 8 |
| = | 12 | x | − | 32 |
| 12 | x | − | 32 | = | 24 | × | 3 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 36 |
| Right side of the equation = | 72 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 36 |
| 12 | x | − | 32 | = | 72 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 36 |
| Right side of the equation = | 72 | × | 2 | x | − | 72 | × | 1 | − | 36 |
| = | 144 | x | − | 72 | − | 36 |
| = | 144 | x | − | 108 |
| 12 | x | − | 32 | = | 144 | x | − | 108 |
| 12 | x | − | 144 | x | = | - | 108 | + | 32 |
| - | 132 | x | = | - | 108 | + | 32 |
| - | 132 | x | = | - | 76 |
| 76 | = | 132 | x |
| 132 | x | = | 76 |
| x | = | 76 | ÷ | 132 |
| = | 76 | × | 1 132 |
| = | 19 | × | 1 33 |
| x | = | 19 33 |
| x | = | 0.575758 |