| 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 7 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 | − | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 3 | x | − | 3 | − | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 3 | x | − | 3 | − | 4 | × | 2 | x | − | 4 | × | 1 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 3 | − | 8 | x | − | 4 |
| = | - | 5 | x | − | 7 |
| - | 5 | x | − | 7 | = | 7 |
| - | 5 | x | = | 7 | + | 7 |
| - | 5 | x | = | 14 |
| - | 14 | = | 5 | x |
| 5 | x | = | - | 14 |
| x | = | - | 14 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | - | 14 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | - | 14 5 |
| x | = | - 2.8 |