| 2 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | - | 5 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 2 |
| 2 | x | + | 2 | = | - | 5 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 2 |
| = | - | 5 | x | + | 10 |
| 2 | x | + | 2 | = | - | 5 | x | + | 10 |
| 2 | x | + | 5 | x | = | 10 | − | 2 |
| 7 | x | = | 10 | − | 2 |
| 7 | x | = | 8 |
| x | = | 8 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | 8 7 |
| x | = | 1.142857 |