| 13 | − | 8 | = | 3 | x | + | 2 | ( | 4 | x | + | 7 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 |
| 5 | = | 3 | x | + | 2 | ( | 4 | x | + | 7 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | + | 2 | × | 4 | x | + | 2 | × | 7 |
| = | 3 | x | + | 8 | x | + | 14 |
| = | 11 | x | + | 14 |
| 5 | = | 11 | x | + | 14 |
| - | 11 | x | = | 14 | − | 5 |
| - | 11 | x | = | 9 |
| - | 9 | = | 11 | x |
| 11 | x | = | - | 9 |
| x | = | - | 9 | ÷ | 11 |
| = | - | 9 | × | 1 11 |
| x | = | - | 9 11 |
| x | = | - 0.818182 |