| 5 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | − | 3 | = | 2 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 2 | − | 3 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 10 | − | 3 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 7 |
| 5 | x | + | 7 | = | 2 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 1 | − | 2 | × | 3 | x |
| = | 2 | − | 6 | x |
| 5 | x | + | 7 | = | 2 | − | 6 | x |
| 5 | x | + | 6 | x | = | 2 | − | 7 |
| 11 | x | = | 2 | − | 7 |
| 11 | x | = | - | 5 |
| x | = | - | 5 | ÷ | 11 |
| = | - | 5 | × | 1 11 |
| x | = | - | 5 11 |
| x | = | - 0.454545 |