| 3 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 12 | = | 4 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 2 | ( | 10 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 2 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 | − | 12 |
| = | 6 | x | − | 3 | − | 12 |
| = | 6 | x | − | 15 |
| 6 | x | − | 15 | = | 4 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | − | 2 | ( | 10 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | × | 2 | x | − | 4 | × | 1 | − | 2 | ( | 10 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 8 | x | − | 4 | − | 2 | ( | 10 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | 8 | x | − | 4 | − | 2 | × | 10 | x | − | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 4 | − | 20 | x | − | 2 |
| = | - | 12 | x | − | 6 |
| 6 | x | − | 15 | = | - | 12 | x | − | 6 |
| 6 | x | + | 12 | x | = | - | 6 | + | 15 |
| 18 | x | = | - | 6 | + | 15 |
| 18 | x | = | 9 |
| x | = | 9 | ÷ | 18 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 18 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 1 2 |
| x | = | 0.5 |