| ( | 2 | x | + | 1 | ) | × | 3 | = | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | × | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | × | 3 | + | 1 | × | 3 |
| = | 6 | x | + | 3 |
| 6 | x | + | 3 | = | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | × | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 4 | − | x | × | 4 |
| = | 8 | − | x | × | 4 |
| 6 | x | + | 3 | = | 8 | − | 4 | x |
| 6 | x | + | 4 | x | = | 8 | − | 3 |
| 10 | x | = | 8 | − | 3 |
| 10 | x | = | 5 |
| x | = | 5 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 10 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 1 2 |
| x | = | 0.5 |