| 3 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 1 | = | x | − | 5 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 2 | + | 1 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 6 | + | 1 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 5 |
| 3 | x | − | 5 | = | x | − | 5 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | x | − | 5 | × | 2 | x | + | 5 | × | 1 |
| = | x | − | 10 | x | + | 5 |
| = | - | 9 | x | + | 5 |
| 3 | x | − | 5 | = | - | 9 | x | + | 5 |
| 3 | x | + | 9 | x | = | 5 | + | 5 |
| 12 | x | = | 5 | + | 5 |
| 12 | x | = | 10 |
| x | = | 10 | ÷ | 12 |
| = | 10 | × | 1 12 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 6 |
| x | = | 5 6 |
| x | = | 0.833333 |