18 5 | x | + | 6 | ( | 9 | − | x | ) | = | 50 | − | 28 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 18 5 | x | + | 6 | × | 9 | − | 6 | x |
| = | 18 5 | x | + | 54 | − | 6 | x |
| = | - | 12 5 | x | + | 54 |
| - | 12 5 | x | + | 54 | = | 50 | − | 28 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 222 5 |
| - | 12 5 | x | + | 54 | = | 222 5 |
| - | 12 5 | x | = | 222 5 | − | 54 |
| - | 12 5 | x | = | - | 48 5 |
48 5 | = | 12 5 | x |
12 5 | x | = | 48 5 |
| x | = | 48 5 | ÷ | 12 5 |
| = | 48 5 | × | 5 12 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 4 |