| 5 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | = | 3 | ( | 3 | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 10 |
| 5 | x | + | 10 | = | 3 | ( | 3 | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | × | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | 9 | x | − | 6 |
| 5 | x | + | 10 | = | 9 | x | − | 6 |
| 5 | x | − | 9 | x | = | - | 6 | − | 10 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 6 | − | 10 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 16 |
| 16 | = | 4 | x |
| 4 | x | = | 16 |
| x | = | 16 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 16 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 4 |