| 2 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | + | 3 | = | 1 | − | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 1 | + | 3 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 2 | + | 3 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 5 |
| 2 | x | + | 5 | = | 1 | − | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 | − | x | + | 1 |
| = | 2 | − | x |
| 2 | x | + | 5 | = | 2 | − | x |
| 2 | x | + | x | = | 2 | − | 5 |
| 3 | x | = | 2 | − | 5 |
| 3 | x | = | - | 3 |
| x | = | - | 3 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 3 | × | 1 3 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 1 |