| 2 | x | + | 2 | ( | x | − | 45 | ) | = | 2 | x | + | 1 2 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 45 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 2 | x | − | 90 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 90 |
| 4 | x | − | 90 | = | 2 | x | + | 1 2 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 2 | x |
| 4 | x | − | 90 | = | 5 2 | x |
| 4 | x | − | 5 2 | x | = | 90 |
3 2 | x | = | 90 |
| x | = | 90 | ÷ | 3 2 |
| = | 90 | × | 2 3 |
| = | 30 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 60 |