| 5 | x | − | 3 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | ( | x | + | 5 | ) | = | 1 | − | 2 | ( | 3 | x | + | 5 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 3 | × | 2 | x | + | 3 | × | 1 | − | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| = | 5 | x | − | 6 | x | + | 3 | − | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| = | - | 1 | x | + | 3 | − | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| = | - | 1 | x | + | 3 | − | x | − | 5 |
| = | - | 2 | x | − | 2 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 2 | = | 1 | − | 2 | ( | 3 | x | + | 5 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | 2 | × | 3 | x | − | 2 | × | 5 |
| = | 1 | − | 6 | x | − | 10 |
| = | - | 9 | − | 6 | x |
| - | 2 | x | − | 2 | = | - | 9 | − | 6 | x |
| - | 2 | x | + | 6 | x | = | - | 9 | + | 2 |
| 4 | x | = | - | 9 | + | 2 |
| 4 | x | = | - | 7 |
| x | = | - | 7 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | - | 7 | × | 1 4 |
| x | = | - | 7 4 |
| x | = | - 1.75 |