| 8 | ( | 2 | x | − | 7 | ) | = | 5 | ( | x | + | 13 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 8 | × | 2 | x | − | 8 | × | 7 |
| = | 16 | x | − | 56 |
| 16 | x | − | 56 | = | 5 | ( | x | + | 13 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 13 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 65 |
| 16 | x | − | 56 | = | 5 | x | + | 65 |
| 16 | x | − | 5 | x | = | 65 | + | 56 |
| 11 | x | = | 65 | + | 56 |
| 11 | x | = | 121 |
| x | = | 121 | ÷ | 11 |
| = | 121 | × | 1 11 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 11 |