| 2 | ( | x | + | 1 | ) | = | 4 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 2 |
| 2 | x | + | 2 | = | 4 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | x | − | 4 | × | 1 |
| = | 4 | x | − | 4 |
| 2 | x | + | 2 | = | 4 | x | − | 4 |
| 2 | x | − | 4 | x | = | - | 4 | − | 2 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 4 | − | 2 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 6 |
| 6 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 6 |
| x | = | 6 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 6 | × | 1 2 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |