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