| 3 | ( | 3 | x | − | 5 | ) | = | 36 | − | 2 | ( | 3 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 5 |
| = | 9 | x | − | 15 |
| 9 | x | − | 15 | = | 36 | − | 2 | ( | 3 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 36 | − | 2 | × | 3 | + | 2 | × | 2 | x |
| = | 36 | − | 6 | + | 4 | x |
| = | 30 | + | 4 | x |
| 9 | x | − | 15 | = | 30 | + | 4 | x |
| 9 | x | − | 4 | x | = | 30 | + | 15 |
| 5 | x | = | 30 | + | 15 |
| 5 | x | = | 45 |
| x | = | 45 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 45 | × | 1 5 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 9 |