| 4 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | − | 12 | x | = | 24 | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | × | 2 | − | 4 | x | − | 12 | x |
| = | 8 | − | 4 | x | − | 12 | x |
| = | 8 | − | 16 | x |
| 8 | − | 16 | x | = | 24 | − | 3 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 24 | − | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | 24 | − | 3 | x | − | 3 |
| = | 21 | − | 3 | x |
| 8 | − | 16 | x | = | 21 | − | 3 | x |
| - | 16 | x | + | 3 | x | = | 21 | − | 8 |
| - | 13 | x | = | 21 | − | 8 |
| - | 13 | x | = | 13 |
| - | 13 | = | 13 | x |
| 13 | x | = | - | 13 |
| x | = | - | 13 | ÷ | 13 |
| = | - | 13 | × | 1 13 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 1 |