| 5 | − | 2 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | − | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 5 | − | 2 | x | + | 2 |
| = | 7 | − | 2 | x |
| 7 | − | 2 | x | = | 3 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | 3 | x | + | 6 |
| 7 | − | 2 | x | = | 3 | x | + | 6 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 3 | x | = | 6 | − | 7 |
| - | 5 | x | = | 6 | − | 7 |
| - | 5 | x | = | - | 1 |
| 1 | = | 5 | x |
| 5 | x | = | 1 |
| x | = | 1 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 1 5 |
| x | = | 0.2 |