| x | + | ( | 28 | − | x | ) | + | ( | 18 | − | x | ) | = | 48 | − | 10 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 28 | − | x | + | ( | 18 | − | x | ) |
| = | 0 | x | + | 28 | + | ( | 18 | − | x | ) |
| = | 0 | x | + | 28 | + | 18 | − | x |
| = | - | 1 | x | + | 46 |
| - | 1 | x | + | 46 | = | 48 | − | 10 |
| Right side of the equation = | 38 |
| - | 1 | x | + | 46 | = | 38 |
| - | 1 | x | = | 38 | − | 46 |
| - | x | = | 38 | − | 46 |
| - | x | = | - | 8 |
| 8 | = | x |
| x | = | 8 |