| 7 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | = | 5 | ( | 4 | x | − | 12 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | x | + | 7 | × | 2 |
| = | 7 | x | + | 14 |
| 7 | x | + | 14 | = | 5 | ( | 4 | x | − | 12 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | × | 4 | x | − | 5 | × | 12 |
| = | 20 | x | − | 60 |
| 7 | x | + | 14 | = | 20 | x | − | 60 |
| 7 | x | − | 20 | x | = | - | 60 | − | 14 |
| - | 13 | x | = | - | 60 | − | 14 |
| - | 13 | x | = | - | 74 |
| 74 | = | 13 | x |
| 13 | x | = | 74 |
| x | = | 74 | ÷ | 13 |
| = | 74 | × | 1 13 |
| x | = | 74 13 |
| x | = | 5.692308 |