| 2 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 4 | ( | x | + | 3 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 1 | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 4 | x | − | 2 | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 4 | x | − | 2 | − | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 2 | − | 3 | x | − | 3 |
| = | 1 | x | − | 5 |
| 1 | x | − | 5 | = | 4 | ( | x | + | 3 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | x | + | 4 | × | 3 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 12 |
| 1 | x | − | 5 | = | 4 | x | + | 12 |
| 1 | x | − | 4 | x | = | 12 | + | 5 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 12 | + | 5 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 17 |
| - | 17 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 17 |
| x | = | - | 17 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 17 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 17 3 |
| x | = | - 5.666667 |