| 12 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 8 | ( | x | + | 3 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 12 | x | − | 12 | × | 2 |
| = | 12 | x | − | 24 |
| 12 | x | − | 24 | = | 8 | ( | x | + | 3 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 8 | x | + | 8 | × | 3 |
| = | 8 | x | + | 24 |
| 12 | x | − | 24 | = | 8 | x | + | 24 |
| 12 | x | − | 8 | x | = | 24 | + | 24 |
| 4 | x | = | 24 | + | 24 |
| 4 | x | = | 48 |
| x | = | 48 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 48 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 12 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 12 |