| 3 | ( | 3 | x | − | 7 | ) | − | 4 | ( | x | − | 8 | ) | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | × | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 7 | − | 4 | ( | x | − | 8 | ) |
| = | 9 | x | − | 21 | − | 4 | ( | x | − | 8 | ) |
| = | 9 | x | − | 21 | − | 4 | x | + | 4 | × | 8 |
| = | 9 | x | − | 21 | − | 4 | x | + | 32 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 11 |
| 5 | x | + | 11 | = | 1 |
| 5 | x | = | 1 | − | 11 |
| 5 | x | = | - | 10 |
| x | = | - | 10 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | - | 10 | × | 1 5 |
| = | - | 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 2 |