| 14 | + | 12 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | − | 89 5 | = | 12 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 19 5 | + | 12 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) |
| - | 19 5 | + | 12 5 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | = | 12 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 19 5 | + | 12 5 | x | − | 12 5 | × | 3 |
| = | - | 19 5 | + | 12 5 | x | − | 36 5 |
| = | - | 11 | + | 12 5 | x |
| - | 11 | + | 12 5 | x | = | 12 |
12 5 | x | = | 12 | + | 11 |
12 5 | x | = | 23 |
| x | = | 23 | ÷ | 12 5 |
| = | 23 | × | 5 12 |
| x | = | 115 12 |
| x | = | 9.583333 |