| ( | x | + | 2 | ) | × | 4 | = | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 4 | + | 2 | × | 4 |
| = | x | × | 4 | + | 8 |
| 4 | x | + | 8 | = | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 5 | − | 2 | × | 5 |
| = | x | × | 5 | − | 10 |
| 4 | x | + | 8 | = | 5 | x | − | 10 |
| 4 | x | − | 5 | x | = | - | 10 | − | 8 |
| - | x | = | - | 10 | − | 8 |
| - | x | = | - | 10 | − | 8 |
| - | x | = | - | 18 |
| 18 | = | x |
| x | = | 18 |