| ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 6 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 4 | = | 0 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | 1 | − | 6 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | − | 4 |
| = | x | − | 3 | − | 6 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) |
| = | x | − | 3 | − | 6 | x | − | 6 | × | 1 |
| = | x | − | 3 | − | 6 | x | − | 6 |
| = | - | 5 | x | − | 9 |
| - | 5 | x | − | 9 | = | 0 |
| - | 5 | x | = | 0 | + | 9 |
| - | 5 | x | = | 9 |
| - | 9 | = | 5 | x |
| 5 | x | = | - | 9 |
| x | = | - | 9 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | - | 9 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | - | 9 5 |
| x | = | - 1.8 |