19 5 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) | = | 40 | − | x | + | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 19 5 | x | + | 19 5 | × | 4 |
| = | 19 5 | x | + | 76 5 |
19 5 | x | + | 76 5 | = | 40 | − | x | + | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 44 | − | x |
19 5 | x | + | 76 5 | = | 44 | − | x |
19 5 | x | + | x | = | 44 | − | 76 5 |
24 5 | x | = | 44 | − | 76 5 |
24 5 | x | = | 144 5 |
| x | = | 144 5 | ÷ | 24 5 |
| = | 144 5 | × | 5 24 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 6 |