| ( | x | + | 8 | ) | × | 6 | = | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | × | 9 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 6 | + | 8 | × | 6 |
| = | x | × | 6 | + | 48 |
| 6 | x | + | 48 | = | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | × | 9 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 9 | − | 8 | × | 9 |
| = | x | × | 9 | − | 72 |
| 6 | x | + | 48 | = | 9 | x | − | 72 |
| 6 | x | − | 9 | x | = | - | 72 | − | 48 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 72 | − | 48 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 120 |
| 120 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | 120 |
| x | = | 120 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 120 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 40 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 40 |