| 3 | ( | 2 | X | + | 4 | ) | = | 2 | ( | 2 | X | + | 8 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 2 | X | + | 3 | × | 4 |
| = | 6 | X | + | 12 |
| 6 | X | + | 12 | = | 2 | ( | 2 | X | + | 8 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 2 | X | + | 2 | × | 8 |
| = | 4 | X | + | 16 |
| 6 | X | + | 12 | = | 4 | X | + | 16 |
| 6 | X | − | 4 | X | = | 16 | − | 12 |
| 2 | X | = | 16 | − | 12 |
| 2 | X | = | 4 |
| X | = | 4 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| X | = | 2 |