| 2 | ( | 2 | x | + | 5 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | + | 7 | ) | − | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 5 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 10 |
| 4 | x | + | 10 | = | 3 | ( | x | + | 7 | ) | − | 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 7 | − | 6 |
| = | 3 | x | + | 21 | − | 6 |
| = | 3 | x | + | 15 |
| 4 | x | + | 10 | = | 3 | x | + | 15 |
| 4 | x | − | 3 | x | = | 15 | − | 10 |
| x | = | 15 | − | 10 |
| x | = | 15 | − | 10 |
| x | = | 5 |