| 5 | ( | x | − | 20 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 10 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 20 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 100 |
| 5 | x | − | 100 | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 10 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 10 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 30 |
| 5 | x | − | 100 | = | 3 | x | − | 30 |
| 5 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 30 | + | 100 |
| 2 | x | = | - | 30 | + | 100 |
| 2 | x | = | 70 |
| x | = | 70 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 70 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 35 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 35 |