| ( | 134 | − | 52 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 52 | + | 52 | − | 23 | = | 150 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 134 | − | 52 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 81 |
| ( | 134 | − | 52 | ) | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 81 | = | 150 |
| Left side of the equation = | 134 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | − | 52 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 81 |
| = | 134 | x | − | 134 | × | 2 | − | 52 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 81 |
| = | 134 | x | − | 268 | − | 52 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 81 |
| = | 134 | x | − | 187 | − | 52 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| = | 134 | x | − | 187 | − | 52 | x | + | 52 | × | 2 |
| = | 134 | x | − | 187 | − | 52 | x | + | 104 |
| = | 82 | x | − | 83 |
| 82 | x | − | 83 | = | 150 |
| 82 | x | = | 150 | + | 83 |
| 82 | x | = | 233 |
| x | = | 233 | ÷ | 82 |
| = | 233 | × | 1 82 |
| x | = | 233 82 |
| x | = | 2.841463 |