3 2 | ( | x | + | 40 | ) | = | ( | 8 | − | 3 | ) | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 2 | x | + | 3 2 | × | 40 |
| = | 3 2 | x | + | 60 |
3 2 | x | + | 60 | = | ( | 8 | − | 3 | ) | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 8 | x | − | 3 | x |
| = | 5 | x |
3 2 | x | + | 60 | = | 5 | x |
3 2 | x | − | 5 | x | = | - | 60 |
| - | 7 2 | x | = | - | 60 |
| 60 | = | 7 2 | x |
7 2 | x | = | 60 |
| x | = | 60 | ÷ | 7 2 |
| = | 60 | × | 2 7 |
| x | = | 120 7 |
| x | = | 17.142857 |