| 3 | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | − | 6 | = | 2 | ( | 9 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 8 | − | 6 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 24 | − | 6 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 30 |
| 3 | x | − | 30 | = | 2 | ( | 9 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 9 | − | 2 | x |
| = | 18 | − | 2 | x |
| 3 | x | − | 30 | = | 18 | − | 2 | x |
| 3 | x | + | 2 | x | = | 18 | + | 30 |
| 5 | x | = | 18 | + | 30 |
| 5 | x | = | 48 |
| x | = | 48 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 48 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 48 5 |
| x | = | 9.6 |