| 5 | ( | x | − | 7 | ) | = | 2 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 7 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 35 |
| 5 | x | − | 35 | = | 2 | ( | x | + | 5 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 5 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 10 |
| 5 | x | − | 35 | = | 2 | x | + | 10 |
| 5 | x | − | 2 | x | = | 10 | + | 35 |
| 3 | x | = | 10 | + | 35 |
| 3 | x | = | 45 |
| x | = | 45 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 45 | × | 1 3 |
| = | 15 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 15 |