| 4 | x | + | 2 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 12 | − | ( | x | − | 4 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | x | + | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 2 | x | − | 4 |
| = | 6 | x | − | 4 |
| 6 | x | − | 4 | = | 12 | − | ( | x | − | 4 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 12 | − | x | + | 4 |
| = | 16 | − | x |
| 6 | x | − | 4 | = | 16 | − | x |
| 6 | x | + | x | = | 16 | + | 4 |
| 7 | x | = | 16 | + | 4 |
| 7 | x | = | 20 |
| x | = | 20 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | 20 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | 20 7 |
| x | = | 2.857143 |