| 4 | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | − | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | × | 2 | x | − | 4 | × | 5 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 20 |
| 8 | x | − | 20 | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | − | 1 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 3 | − | 1 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 9 | − | 1 |
| = | 3 | x | − | 10 |
| 8 | x | − | 20 | = | 3 | x | − | 10 |
| 8 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 10 | + | 20 |
| 5 | x | = | - | 10 | + | 20 |
| 5 | x | = | 10 |
| x | = | 10 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 10 | × | 1 5 |
| = | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 2 |