| 2 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | = | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 3 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 3 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 6 |
| 2 | x | − | 6 | = | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 3 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | × | 2 | x | + | 4 | × | 3 |
| = | 8 | x | + | 12 |
| 2 | x | − | 6 | = | 8 | x | + | 12 |
| 2 | x | − | 8 | x | = | 12 | + | 6 |
| - | 6 | x | = | 12 | + | 6 |
| - | 6 | x | = | 18 |
| - | 18 | = | 6 | x |
| 6 | x | = | - | 18 |
| x | = | - | 18 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | - | 18 | × | 1 6 |
| = | - | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 3 |