| 10 | − | 2 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | = | 3 | x | − | 4 | ( | 5 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | − | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 3 |
| = | 10 | − | 2 | x | + | 6 |
| = | 16 | − | 2 | x |
| 16 | − | 2 | x | = | 3 | x | − | 4 | ( | 5 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 4 | × | 5 | + | 4 | x |
| = | 3 | x | − | 20 | + | 4 | x |
| = | 7 | x | − | 20 |
| 16 | − | 2 | x | = | 7 | x | − | 20 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 7 | x | = | - | 20 | − | 16 |
| - | 9 | x | = | - | 20 | − | 16 |
| - | 9 | x | = | - | 36 |
| 36 | = | 9 | x |
| 9 | x | = | 36 |
| x | = | 36 | ÷ | 9 |
| = | 36 | × | 1 9 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 4 |