| 3 | ( | 5 | x | − | 8 | ) | = | 4 | ( | 6 | x | − | 24 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 5 | x | − | 3 | × | 8 |
| = | 15 | x | − | 24 |
| 15 | x | − | 24 | = | 4 | ( | 6 | x | − | 24 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | × | 6 | x | − | 4 | × | 24 |
| = | 24 | x | − | 96 |
| 15 | x | − | 24 | = | 24 | x | − | 96 |
| 15 | x | − | 24 | x | = | - | 96 | + | 24 |
| - | 9 | x | = | - | 96 | + | 24 |
| - | 9 | x | = | - | 72 |
| 72 | = | 9 | x |
| 9 | x | = | 72 |
| x | = | 72 | ÷ | 9 |
| = | 72 | × | 1 9 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 8 |