| ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 5 | = | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 5 | − | 1 | × | 5 |
| = | x | × | 5 | − | 5 |
| 5 | x | − | 5 | = | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 6 | − | 2 | × | 6 |
| = | x | × | 6 | − | 12 |
| 5 | x | − | 5 | = | 6 | x | − | 12 |
| 5 | x | − | 6 | x | = | - | 12 | + | 5 |
| - | x | = | - | 12 | + | 5 |
| - | x | = | - | 12 | + | 5 |
| - | x | = | - | 7 |
| 7 | = | x |
| x | = | 7 |