| 10 | − | 5 | ( | 2 | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 15 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | − | 5 | × | 2 | x | + | 5 | × | 1 |
| = | 10 | − | 10 | x | + | 5 |
| = | 15 | − | 10 | x |
| 15 | − | 10 | x | = | 15 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 15 | x | + | 15 | × | 1 |
| = | 15 | x | + | 15 |
| 15 | − | 10 | x | = | 15 | x | + | 15 |
| - | 10 | x | − | 15 | x | = | 15 | − | 15 |
| - | 25 | x | = | 15 | − | 15 |
| - | 25 | x | = | 0 |
| - | 0 | = | 25 | x |
| 25 | x | = | - | 0 |
| x | = | - | 0 | ÷ | 25 |
| = | - | 0 | × | 1 25 |
| x | = | 0 |