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