| X | − | 3 | ( | X | + | 2 | ) | = | 2 | − | 2 | ( | X | − | 16 | ) | − | 4 | X |
| Left side of the equation = | X | − | 3 | X | − | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | X | − | 3 | X | − | 6 |
| = | - | 2 | X | − | 6 |
| - | 2 | X | − | 6 | = | 2 | − | 2 | ( | X | − | 16 | ) | − | 4 | X |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | 2 | X | + | 2 | × | 16 | − | 4 | X |
| = | 2 | − | 2 | X | + | 32 | − | 4 | X |
| = | 34 | − | 6 | X |
| - | 2 | X | − | 6 | = | 34 | − | 6 | X |
| - | 2 | X | + | 6 | X | = | 34 | + | 6 |
| 4 | X | = | 34 | + | 6 |
| 4 | X | = | 40 |
| X | = | 40 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 40 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 10 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 10 |