| 5 | ( | x | − | 4 | ) | − | 7 | ( | 7 | − | x | ) | − | 9 | = | 12 | − | 3 | ( | 9 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 4 | − | 7 | ( | 7 | − | x | ) | − | 9 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 20 | − | 7 | ( | 7 | − | x | ) | − | 9 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 29 | − | 7 | ( | 7 | − | x | ) |
| = | 5 | x | − | 29 | − | 7 | × | 7 | + | 7 | x |
| = | 5 | x | − | 29 | − | 49 | + | 7 | x |
| = | 12 | x | − | 78 |
| 12 | x | − | 78 | = | 12 | − | 3 | ( | 9 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 12 | − | 3 | × | 9 | + | 3 | x |
| = | 12 | − | 27 | + | 3 | x |
| = | - | 15 | + | 3 | x |
| 12 | x | − | 78 | = | - | 15 | + | 3 | x |
| 12 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 15 | + | 78 |
| 9 | x | = | - | 15 | + | 78 |
| 9 | x | = | 63 |
| x | = | 63 | ÷ | 9 |
| = | 63 | × | 1 9 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 7 |