| ( | 3 | x | + | 9 | ) | × | 5 | = | ( | 7 | x | − | 4 | ) | × | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | × | 5 | + | 9 | × | 5 |
| = | 15 | x | + | 45 |
| 15 | x | + | 45 | = | ( | 7 | x | − | 4 | ) | × | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 7 | x | × | 3 | − | 4 | × | 3 |
| = | 21 | x | − | 12 |
| 15 | x | + | 45 | = | 21 | x | − | 12 |
| 15 | x | − | 21 | x | = | - | 12 | − | 45 |
| - | 6 | x | = | - | 12 | − | 45 |
| - | 6 | x | = | - | 57 |
| 57 | = | 6 | x |
| 6 | x | = | 57 |
| x | = | 57 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 57 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 19 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 19 2 |
| x | = | 9.5 |