| 2 | ( | 4 | x | − | 1 | ) | = | 4 | ( | 22 | − | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 4 | x | − | 2 | × | 1 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 2 |
| 8 | x | − | 2 | = | 4 | ( | 22 | − | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 4 | × | 22 | − | 4 | x |
| = | 88 | − | 4 | x |
| 8 | x | − | 2 | = | 88 | − | 4 | x |
| 8 | x | + | 4 | x | = | 88 | + | 2 |
| 12 | x | = | 88 | + | 2 |
| 12 | x | = | 90 |
| x | = | 90 | ÷ | 12 |
| = | 90 | × | 1 12 |
| = | 15 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 15 2 |
| x | = | 7.5 |