| 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | − | x | + | 2 | = | 3 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 1 | − | x | + | 2 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 2 | − | x | + | 2 |
| = | 1 | x | − | 0 |
| 1 | x | − | 0 | = | 3 | ( | 4 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | × | 4 | − | 3 | x |
| = | 12 | − | 3 | x |
| 1 | x | = | 12 | − | 3 | x |
| 1 | x | + | 3 | x | = | 12 |
| 4 | x | = | 12 |
| x | = | 12 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 12 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |