| 3 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 20 | − | 7 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 6 |
| 3 | x | − | 6 | = | 20 | − | 7 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 20 | − | 7 | x | + | 7 | × | 2 |
| = | 20 | − | 7 | x | + | 14 |
| = | 34 | − | 7 | x |
| 3 | x | − | 6 | = | 34 | − | 7 | x |
| 3 | x | + | 7 | x | = | 34 | + | 6 |
| 10 | x | = | 34 | + | 6 |
| 10 | x | = | 40 |
| x | = | 40 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 40 | × | 1 10 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 4 |