| 2 | x | − | 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | − | 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | 2 | x | − | 3 | x | + | 3 |
| = | - | 1 | x | + | 3 |
| - | 1 | x | + | 3 | = | 5 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 1 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 5 |
| - | 1 | x | + | 3 | = | 5 | x | − | 5 |
| - | 1 | x | − | 5 | x | = | - | 5 | − | 3 |
| - | 6 | x | = | - | 5 | − | 3 |
| - | 6 | x | = | - | 8 |
| 8 | = | 6 | x |
| 6 | x | = | 8 |
| x | = | 8 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 4 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | 4 3 |
| x | = | 1.333333 |