| 2 | x | ( | 96 | − | 1 | ) | = | 60 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | × | 96 | − | 2 | x | × | 1 |
| = | 192 | x | − | 2 | x |
| = | 190 | x |
| 190 | x | = | 60 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 60 | x | − | 60 | × | 1 |
| = | 60 | x | − | 60 |
| 190 | x | = | 60 | x | − | 60 |
| 190 | x | − | 60 | x | = | - | 60 |
| 130 | x | = | - | 60 |
| x | = | - | 60 | ÷ | 130 |
| = | - | 60 | × | 1 130 |
| = | - | 6 | × | 1 13 |
| x | = | - | 6 13 |
| x | = | - 0.461538 |