| 24 | ( | x | − | 10 | ) | = | 40 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 40 |
| Left side of the equation = | 24 | x | − | 24 | × | 10 |
| = | 24 | x | − | 240 |
| 24 | x | − | 240 | = | 40 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 40 |
| Right side of the equation = | 40 | x | − | 40 | × | 1 | − | 40 |
| = | 40 | x | − | 40 | − | 40 |
| = | 40 | x | − | 80 |
| 24 | x | − | 240 | = | 40 | x | − | 80 |
| 24 | x | − | 40 | x | = | - | 80 | + | 240 |
| - | 16 | x | = | - | 80 | + | 240 |
| - | 16 | x | = | 160 |
| - | 160 | = | 16 | x |
| 16 | x | = | - | 160 |
| x | = | - | 160 | ÷ | 16 |
| = | - | 160 | × | 1 16 |
| = | - | 10 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 10 |