| 2 | ( | x | + | 6 | ) | = | 4 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 6 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 12 |
| 2 | x | + | 12 | = | 4 | ( | x | + | 4 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | x | + | 4 | × | 4 |
| = | 4 | x | + | 16 |
| 2 | x | + | 12 | = | 4 | x | + | 16 |
| 2 | x | − | 4 | x | = | 16 | − | 12 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 16 | − | 12 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 4 |
| - | 4 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | - | 4 |
| x | = | - | 4 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 4 | × | 1 2 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 2 |