| X | − | 3 | ( | X | + | 2 | ) | = | 2 | − | ( | X | − | 15 | ) | − | 4 | X |
| Left side of the equation = | X | − | 3 | X | − | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | X | − | 3 | X | − | 6 |
| = | - | 2 | X | − | 6 |
| - | 2 | X | − | 6 | = | 2 | − | ( | X | − | 15 | ) | − | 4 | X |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | X | + | 15 | − | 4 | X |
| = | 17 | − | 5 | X |
| - | 2 | X | − | 6 | = | 17 | − | 5 | X |
| - | 2 | X | + | 5 | X | = | 17 | + | 6 |
| 3 | X | = | 17 | + | 6 |
| 3 | X | = | 23 |
| X | = | 23 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 23 | × | 1 3 |
| X | = | 23 3 |
| X | = | 7.666667 |