| x | + | ( | 15 | − | x | − | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | ) | = | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 15 | − | x | − | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| = | 0 | x | + | 15 | − | ( | x | + | 2 | ) |
| = | 0 | x | + | 15 | − | x | − | 2 |
| = | - | 1 | x | + | 13 |
| - | 1 | x | + | 13 | = | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | − | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | + | 2 | − | 1 |
| = | x | + | 1 |
| - | 1 | x | + | 13 | = | x | + | 1 |
| - | 1 | x | − | x | = | 1 | − | 13 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 1 | − | 13 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 12 |
| 12 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 12 |
| x | = | 12 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 12 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 6 |