| 11 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 8 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) | = | 36 |
| Left side of the equation = | 11 | x | − | 11 | × | 2 | + | 8 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) |
| = | 11 | x | − | 22 | + | 8 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) |
| = | 11 | x | − | 22 | + | 8 | × | 4 | − | 8 | x |
| = | 11 | x | − | 22 | + | 32 | − | 8 | x |
| = | 3 | x | + | 10 |
| 3 | x | + | 10 | = | 36 |
| 3 | x | = | 36 | − | 10 |
| 3 | x | = | 26 |
| x | = | 26 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 26 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 26 3 |
| x | = | 8.666667 |