| 10 | x | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 20 | − | 4 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | x | − | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 1 |
| = | 10 | x | − | 5 | x | + | 5 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 5 |
| 5 | x | + | 5 | = | 20 | − | 4 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 20 | − | 4 | x | − | 4 | × | 2 |
| = | 20 | − | 4 | x | − | 8 |
| = | 12 | − | 4 | x |
| 5 | x | + | 5 | = | 12 | − | 4 | x |
| 5 | x | + | 4 | x | = | 12 | − | 5 |
| 9 | x | = | 12 | − | 5 |
| 9 | x | = | 7 |
| x | = | 7 | ÷ | 9 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 9 |
| x | = | 7 9 |
| x | = | 0.777778 |