| 3 | ( | 3 | − | X | ) | = | 2 | ( | X | + | 4 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 3 | − | 3 | X |
| = | 9 | − | 3 | X |
| 9 | − | 3 | X | = | 2 | ( | X | + | 4 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | X | + | 2 | × | 4 |
| = | 2 | X | + | 8 |
| 9 | − | 3 | X | = | 2 | X | + | 8 |
| - | 3 | X | − | 2 | X | = | 8 | − | 9 |
| - | 5 | X | = | 8 | − | 9 |
| - | 5 | X | = | - | 1 |
| 1 | = | 5 | X |
| 5 | X | = | 1 |
| X | = | 1 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 5 |
| X | = | 1 5 |
| X | = | 0.2 |