| 40 | ( | 3 | x | − | 6 | ) | − | 12 | ( | 10 | x | − | 16 | ) | = | 8 | ( | 15 | x | − | 12 | ) | − | 5 | ( | 12 | x | − | 66 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 40 | × | 3 | x | − | 40 | × | 6 | − | 12 | ( | 10 | x | − | 16 | ) |
| = | 120 | x | − | 240 | − | 12 | ( | 10 | x | − | 16 | ) |
| = | 120 | x | − | 240 | − | 12 | × | 10 | x | + | 12 | × | 16 |
| = | 120 | x | − | 240 | − | 120 | x | + | 192 |
| = | 0 | x | − | 48 |
| 0 | x | − | 48 | = | 8 | ( | 15 | x | − | 12 | ) | − | 5 | ( | 12 | x | − | 66 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 8 | × | 15 | x | − | 8 | × | 12 | − | 5 | ( | 12 | x | − | 66 | ) |
| = | 120 | x | − | 96 | − | 5 | ( | 12 | x | − | 66 | ) |
| = | 120 | x | − | 96 | − | 5 | × | 12 | x | + | 5 | × | 66 |
| = | 120 | x | − | 96 | − | 60 | x | + | 330 |
| = | 60 | x | + | 234 |
| - | 48 | = | 60 | x | + | 234 |
| - | 60 | x | = | 234 | + | 48 |
| - | 60 | x | = | 282 |
| - | 282 | = | 60 | x |
| 60 | x | = | - | 282 |
| x | = | - | 282 | ÷ | 60 |
| = | - | 282 | × | 1 60 |
| = | - | 47 | × | 1 10 |
| x | = | - | 47 10 |
| x | = | - 4.7 |
| 3 | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) | − | ( | 3 | − | 2 | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | 5 | ( | 3 | − | 2 | x | ) | + | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 2 | x | − | 3 | × | 3 | − | ( | 3 | − | 2 | x | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 6 | x | − | 9 | − | ( | 3 | − | 2 | x | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 6 | x | − | 9 | − | 3 | × | 1 3 | + | 2 | x | × | 1 3 |
| = | 6 | x | − | 9 | − | 1 | + | 2 3 | x |
| = | 20 3 | x | − | 10 |
20 3 | x | − | 10 | = | 5 | ( | 3 | − | 2 | x | ) | + | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | × | 3 | − | 5 | × | 2 | x | + | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 15 | − | 10 | x | + | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) | × | 1 2 |
| = | 15 | − | 10 | x | + | 2 | x | × | 1 2 | − | 3 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 15 | − | 10 | x | + | 1 | x | − | 3 2 |
| = | 27 2 | − | 9 | x |
20 3 | x | − | 10 | = | 27 2 | − | 9 | x |
20 3 | x | + | 9 | x | = | 27 2 | + | 10 |
47 3 | x | = | 27 2 | + | 10 |
47 3 | x | = | 47 2 |
| x | = | 47 2 | ÷ | 47 3 |
| = | 47 2 | × | 3 47 |
| = | 1 2 | × | 3 |
| x | = | 3 2 |
| x | = | 1.5 |