| ( | 3 | + | 2 | ) | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | = | 3 | − | ( | 3 | − | 10 | ) | + | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) | + | 2 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 3 | X | + | 3 | × | 1 | + | 2 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 3 | X | + | 3 | + | 2 | ( | X | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 3 | X | + | 3 | + | 2 | X | + | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 3 | X | + | 3 | + | 2 | X | + | 2 |
| = | 5 | X | + | 5 |
| 5 | X | + | 5 | = | 3 | − | ( | 3 | − | 10 | ) | + | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 8 | − | ( | 3 | − | 10 | ) |
| 5 | X | + | 5 | = | 8 | − | ( | 3 | − | 10 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 8 | − | 3 | + | 10 |
| = | 15 |
| 5 | X | + | 5 | = | 15 |
| 5 | X | = | 15 | − | 5 |
| 5 | X | = | 10 |
| X | = | 10 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 10 | × | 1 5 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 2 |