| 38 | x | − | 29 | ( | x | + | 23 | ) | = | 13 | x | − | 755 |
| Left side of the equation = | 38 | x | − | 29 | x | − | 29 | × | 23 |
| = | 38 | x | − | 29 | x | − | 667 |
| = | 9 | x | − | 667 |
| 9 | x | − | 667 | = | 13 | x | − | 755 |
| 9 | x | − | 13 | x | = | - | 755 | + | 667 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 755 | + | 667 |
| - | 4 | x | = | - | 88 |
| 88 | = | 4 | x |
| 4 | x | = | 88 |
| x | = | 88 | ÷ | 4 |
| = | 88 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 22 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 22 |