| 10 | x | − | 4 | ( | 3 | − | x | ) | − | 5 | ( | 2 | + | 7 | x | ) | = | 15 | x | − | 9 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | x | − | 4 | × | 3 | + | 4 | x | − | 5 | ( | 2 | + | 7 | x | ) |
| = | 10 | x | − | 12 | + | 4 | x | − | 5 | ( | 2 | + | 7 | x | ) |
| = | 14 | x | − | 12 | − | 5 | ( | 2 | + | 7 | x | ) |
| = | 14 | x | − | 12 | − | 5 | × | 2 | − | 5 | × | 7 | x |
| = | 14 | x | − | 12 | − | 10 | − | 35 | x |
| = | - | 21 | x | − | 22 |
| - | 21 | x | − | 22 | = | 15 | x | − | 9 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 15 | x | − | 9 | x | + | 9 | × | 2 |
| = | 15 | x | − | 9 | x | + | 18 |
| = | 6 | x | + | 18 |
| - | 21 | x | − | 22 | = | 6 | x | + | 18 |
| - | 21 | x | − | 6 | x | = | 18 | + | 22 |
| - | 27 | x | = | 18 | + | 22 |
| - | 27 | x | = | 40 |
| - | 40 | = | 27 | x |
| 27 | x | = | - | 40 |
| x | = | - | 40 | ÷ | 27 |
| = | - | 40 | × | 1 27 |
| x | = | - | 40 27 |
| x | = | - 1.481481 |