| - | 5 | x | + | 6 | + | 7 | x | = | 1 | + | 2 | x | − | 3 | + | 8 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 6 |
| 2 | x | + | 6 | = | 1 | + | 2 | x | − | 3 | + | 8 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 2 | + | 10 | x |
| 2 | x | + | 6 | = | - | 2 | + | 10 | x |
| 2 | x | − | 10 | x | = | - | 2 | − | 6 |
| - | 8 | x | = | - | 2 | − | 6 |
| - | 8 | x | = | - | 8 |
| 8 | = | 8 | x |
| 8 | x | = | 8 |
| x | = | 8 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 1 |