| - | 2 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 5 | ) | − | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 5 |
| = | - | 2 | x | − | 10 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 10 | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 5 | ) | − | 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 5 | − | 6 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 15 | − | 6 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 21 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 10 | = | 3 | x | − | 21 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 21 | + | 10 |
| - | 5 | x | = | - | 21 | + | 10 |
| - | 5 | x | = | - | 11 |
| 11 | = | 5 | x |
| 5 | x | = | 11 |
| x | = | 11 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 11 5 |
| x | = | 2.2 |