14 5 | ( | x | + | 24 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 14 5 | x | + | 14 5 | × | 24 |
| = | 14 5 | x | + | 336 5 |
14 5 | x | + | 336 5 | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 24 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 24 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 72 |
14 5 | x | + | 336 5 | = | 3 | x | − | 72 |
14 5 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 72 | − | 336 5 |
| - | 1 5 | x | = | - | 72 | − | 336 5 |
| - | 1 5 | x | = | - | 696 5 |
696 5 | = | 1 5 | x |
1 5 | x | = | 696 5 |
| x | = | 696 5 | ÷ | 1 5 |
| = | 696 5 | × | 5 |
| = | 696 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 696 |