| 3 | × | 5 | x | − | 4 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | = | 18 |
| Left side of the equation = | 15 | x | − | 4 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| 15 | x | − | 4 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | = | 18 |
| Left side of the equation = | 15 | x | − | 4 | × | 2 | + | 4 | x |
| = | 15 | x | − | 8 | + | 4 | x |
| = | 19 | x | − | 8 |
| 19 | x | − | 8 | = | 18 |
| 19 | x | = | 18 | + | 8 |
| 19 | x | = | 26 |
| x | = | 26 | ÷ | 19 |
| = | 26 | × | 1 19 |
| x | = | 26 19 |
| x | = | 1.368421 |