| X | − | 3 | ( | X | + | 2 | ) | = | 2 | − | ( | X | − | 19 | ) | − | 4 | X |
| Left side of the equation = | X | − | 3 | X | − | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | X | − | 3 | X | − | 6 |
| = | - | 2 | X | − | 6 |
| - | 2 | X | − | 6 | = | 2 | − | ( | X | − | 19 | ) | − | 4 | X |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | − | X | + | 19 | − | 4 | X |
| = | 21 | − | 5 | X |
| - | 2 | X | − | 6 | = | 21 | − | 5 | X |
| - | 2 | X | + | 5 | X | = | 21 | + | 6 |
| 3 | X | = | 21 | + | 6 |
| 3 | X | = | 27 |
| X | = | 27 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 27 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 9 |