| x | − | 3 | = | ( | 26 | − | x | − | 3 | − | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ) | × | 2 |
| Right side of the equation = | 26 | × | 2 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 3 | × | 2 | − | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | 52 | − | x | × | 2 | − | 6 | − | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | 46 | − | 2 | x | − | ( | x | − | 3 | ) | × | 2 |
| = | 46 | − | 2 | x | − | x | × | 2 | + | 3 | × | 2 |
| = | 46 | − | 2 | x | − | x | × | 2 | + | 6 |
| = | 52 | − | 4 | x |
| x | − | 3 | = | 52 | − | 4 | x |
| x | + | 4 | x | = | 52 | + | 3 |
| 5 | x | = | 52 | + | 3 |
| 5 | x | = | 55 |
| x | = | 55 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 55 | × | 1 5 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 11 |