| 5 | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) | − | 6 | ( | 1 | + | 2 | x | ) | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | × | 2 | x | − | 5 | × | 3 | − | 6 | ( | 1 | + | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 10 | x | − | 15 | − | 6 | ( | 1 | + | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 10 | x | − | 15 | − | 6 | × | 1 | − | 6 | × | 2 | x |
| = | 10 | x | − | 15 | − | 6 | − | 12 | x |
| = | - | 2 | x | − | 21 |
| - | 2 | x | − | 21 | = | 3 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 3 | + | 21 |
| - | 2 | x | = | 24 |
| - | 24 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | - | 24 |
| x | = | - | 24 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | - | 24 | × | 1 2 |
| = | - | 12 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 12 |