| 5 | + | 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 5 | + | 14 5 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | + | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | 5 | + | 3 | x | − | 3 |
| = | 2 | + | 3 | x |
| 2 | + | 3 | x | = | 5 | + | 14 5 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | + | 14 5 | x | − | 14 5 | × | 1 |
| = | 5 | + | 14 5 | x | − | 14 5 |
| = | 11 5 | + | 14 5 | x |
| 2 | + | 3 | x | = | 11 5 | + | 14 5 | x |
| 3 | x | − | 14 5 | x | = | 11 5 | − | 2 |
1 5 | x | = | 11 5 | − | 2 |
1 5 | x | = | 1 5 |
| x | = | 1 5 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 1 5 | × | 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 1 |