| 2 | ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 1 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 2 |
| 4 | x | + | 2 | = | 1 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 2 |
| = | 1 | − | 5 | x | + | 10 |
| = | 11 | − | 5 | x |
| 4 | x | + | 2 | = | 11 | − | 5 | x |
| 4 | x | + | 5 | x | = | 11 | − | 2 |
| 9 | x | = | 11 | − | 2 |
| 9 | x | = | 9 |
| x | = | 9 | ÷ | 9 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 9 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 1 |