| - | 2 | ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 2 | × | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 1 | − | 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | - | 4 | x | − | 2 | − | 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| = | - | 4 | x | − | 2 | − | 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | - | 4 | x | − | 2 | − | 3 | x | + | 3 |
| = | - | 7 | x | + | 1 |
| - | 7 | x | + | 1 | = | 6 |
| - | 7 | x | = | 6 | − | 1 |
| - | 7 | x | = | 5 |
| - | 5 | = | 7 | x |
| 7 | x | = | - | 5 |
| x | = | - | 5 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | - | 5 7 |
| x | = | - 0.714286 |