| 3 | − | ( | 2 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) | − | 5 | ) | = | 4 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | + | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | − | 2 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) | + | 5 |
| = | 8 | − | 2 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) |
| = | 8 | − | 2 | × | 1 | + | 2 | × | 3 | x |
| = | 8 | − | 2 | + | 6 | x |
| = | 6 | + | 6 | x |
| 6 | + | 6 | x | = | 4 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | + | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | x | − | 4 | × | 1 | + | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 4 | + | 2 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 2 |
| 6 | + | 6 | x | = | 4 | x | − | 2 |
| 6 | x | − | 4 | x | = | - | 2 | − | 6 |
| 2 | x | = | - | 2 | − | 6 |
| 2 | x | = | - | 8 |
| x | = | - | 8 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 8 | × | 1 2 |
| = | - | 4 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 4 |