| 5 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | = | 2 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) | − | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | x | − | 5 | × | 2 |
| = | 5 | x | − | 10 |
| 5 | x | − | 10 | = | 2 | ( | 1 | − | 3 | x | ) | − | 3 |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 1 | − | 2 | × | 3 | x | − | 3 |
| = | 2 | − | 6 | x | − | 3 |
| = | - | 1 | − | 6 | x |
| 5 | x | − | 10 | = | - | 1 | − | 6 | x |
| 5 | x | + | 6 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 10 |
| 11 | x | = | - | 1 | + | 10 |
| 11 | x | = | 9 |
| x | = | 9 | ÷ | 11 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 11 |
| x | = | 9 11 |
| x | = | 0.818182 |