| 7 | x | − | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | − | x | = | 2018 |
| Left side of the equation = | 6 | x | − | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| 6 | x | − | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 2018 |
| Left side of the equation = | 6 | x | − | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 6 | x | − | 2 | x | + | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 2 |
| 4 | x | + | 2 | = | 2018 |
| 4 | x | = | 2018 | − | 2 |
| 4 | x | = | 2016 |
| x | = | 2016 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 2016 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 504 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 504 |