| 3 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 5 2 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 6 |
| 3 | x | − | 6 | = | 5 2 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 2 | x | + | 5 2 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 2 | x | + | 5 |
| 3 | x | − | 6 | = | 5 2 | x | + | 5 |
| 3 | x | − | 5 2 | x | = | 5 | + | 6 |
1 2 | x | = | 5 | + | 6 |
1 2 | x | = | 11 |
| x | = | 11 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 11 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 22 |