| 4 | x | − | 8 | − | 9 | x | = | 2 | + | 3 | x | − | 9 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 5 | x | − | 8 |
| - | 5 | x | − | 8 | = | 2 | + | 3 | x | − | 9 |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 7 | + | 3 | x |
| - | 5 | x | − | 8 | = | - | 7 | + | 3 | x |
| - | 5 | x | − | 3 | x | = | - | 7 | + | 8 |
| - | 8 | x | = | - | 7 | + | 8 |
| - | 8 | x | = | 1 |
| - | 1 | = | 8 | x |
| 8 | x | = | - | 1 |
| x | = | - | 1 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 8 |
| x | = | - | 1 8 |
| x | = | - 0.125 |