| ( | x | + | 2 | ) | × | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | ( | 33 | − | x | ) | = | 150 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | × | 1 2 | ( | 33 | − | x | ) |
| ( | x | + | 2 | ) | × | 1 2 | ( | 33 | − | x | ) | = | 150 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2 | ( | 33 | − | x | ) | + | 2 | × | 1 2 | ( | 33 | − | x | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | ( | 33 | − | x | ) | + | 1 | ( | 33 | − | x | ) |
| = | x | × | 1 2 | × | 33 | − | x | × | 1 2 | x | + | 1 | ( | 33 | − | x | ) |
| = | x | × | 33 2 | − | x | × | 1 2 | x | + | 1 | ( | 33 | − | x | ) |
| = | 33 2 | x | − | x | × | 1 2 | x | + | 1 | × | 33 | − | 1 | x |
| = | 33 2 | x | − | x | × | 1 2 | x | + | 33 | − | 1 | x |
| = | 31 2 | x | − | x | × | 1 2 | x | + | 33 |
31 2 | x | − | x | × | 1 2 | x | + | 33 | = | 150 |