| 6 | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | + | 20 | = | 4 | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 6 | × | 2 | x | − | 6 | × | 5 | + | 20 |
| = | 12 | x | − | 30 | + | 20 |
| = | 12 | x | − | 10 |
| 12 | x | − | 10 | = | 4 | ( | 1 | − | 2 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | × | 1 | − | 4 | × | 2 | x |
| = | 4 | − | 8 | x |
| 12 | x | − | 10 | = | 4 | − | 8 | x |
| 12 | x | + | 8 | x | = | 4 | + | 10 |
| 20 | x | = | 4 | + | 10 |
| 20 | x | = | 14 |
| x | = | 14 | ÷ | 20 |
| = | 14 | × | 1 20 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 10 |
| x | = | 7 10 |
| x | = | 0.7 |