| 60 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 36 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 60 | x | − | 60 | × | 2 |
| = | 60 | x | − | 120 |
| 60 | x | − | 120 | = | 36 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 36 | x | + | 36 | × | 2 |
| = | 36 | x | + | 72 |
| 60 | x | − | 120 | = | 36 | x | + | 72 |
| 60 | x | − | 36 | x | = | 72 | + | 120 |
| 24 | x | = | 72 | + | 120 |
| 24 | x | = | 192 |
| x | = | 192 | ÷ | 24 |
| = | 192 | × | 1 24 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 8 |