| 20 | − | 2 | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | = | 48 | − | 5 | ( | 6 | + | 2 | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 20 | − | 2 | x | − | 2 | × | 3 |
| = | 20 | − | 2 | x | − | 6 |
| = | 14 | − | 2 | x |
| 14 | − | 2 | x | = | 48 | − | 5 | ( | 6 | + | 2 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 48 | − | 5 | × | 6 | − | 5 | × | 2 | x |
| = | 48 | − | 30 | − | 10 | x |
| = | 18 | − | 10 | x |
| 14 | − | 2 | x | = | 18 | − | 10 | x |
| - | 2 | x | + | 10 | x | = | 18 | − | 14 |
| 8 | x | = | 18 | − | 14 |
| 8 | x | = | 4 |
| x | = | 4 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 1 2 |
| x | = | 0.5 |