| 8 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 2 | = | 13 2 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 8 | + | x | × | 2 | − | 1 | × | 2 |
| = | 8 | + | x | × | 2 | − | 2 |
| = | 6 | + | 2 | x |
| 6 | + | 2 | x | = | 13 2 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 13 2 | + | x | × | 3 | − | 1 | × | 3 |
| = | 13 2 | + | x | × | 3 | − | 3 |
| = | 7 2 | + | 3 | x |
| 6 | + | 2 | x | = | 7 2 | + | 3 | x |
| 2 | x | − | 3 | x | = | 7 2 | − | 6 |
| - | x | = | 7 2 | − | 6 |
| - | x | = | 7 2 | − | 6 |
| - | x | = | - | 5 2 |
5 2 | = | x |
| x | = | 5 2 |