| 2 | ( | x | + | 2 | ) | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | + | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 2 | × | 2 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 4 |
| 2 | x | + | 4 | = | 3 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | + | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 | + | x |
| = | 3 | x | − | 3 | + | x |
| = | 4 | x | − | 3 |
| 2 | x | + | 4 | = | 4 | x | − | 3 |
| 2 | x | − | 4 | x | = | - | 3 | − | 4 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 3 | − | 4 |
| - | 2 | x | = | - | 7 |
| 7 | = | 2 | x |
| 2 | x | = | 7 |
| x | = | 7 | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 7 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 7 2 |
| x | = | 3.5 |