| 3 | − | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 5 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | − | x | + | 2 |
| = | 5 | − | x |
| 5 | − | x | = | 5 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 1 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 5 |
| 5 | − | x | = | 5 | x | + | 5 |
| - | x | − | 5 | x | = | 5 | − | 5 |
| - | 6 | x | = | 5 | − | 5 |
| - | 6 | x | = | 0 |
| - | 0 | = | 6 | x |
| 6 | x | = | - | 0 |
| x | = | - | 0 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | - | 0 | × | 1 6 |
| x | = | 0 |