| 5 | ( | x | + | 3 | ) | = | 2 | ( | 4 | x | − | 13 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | + | 5 | × | 3 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 15 |
| 5 | x | + | 15 | = | 2 | ( | 4 | x | − | 13 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 4 | x | − | 2 | × | 13 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 26 |
| 5 | x | + | 15 | = | 8 | x | − | 26 |
| 5 | x | − | 8 | x | = | - | 26 | − | 15 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 26 | − | 15 |
| - | 3 | x | = | - | 41 |
| 41 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | 41 |
| x | = | 41 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 41 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 41 3 |
| x | = | 13.666667 |