| - | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | + | ( | - | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) | ) | = | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | x | + | 1 | + | ( | - | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) | ) |
| = | - | x | + | 1 | − | ( | 2 | x | − | 3 | ) |
| = | - | x | + | 1 | − | 2 | x | + | 3 |
| = | - | 3 | x | + | 4 |
| - | 3 | x | + | 4 | = | 5 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 5 | − | 4 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 1 |
| - | 1 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 1 |
| x | = | - | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 1 3 |
| x | = | - | 1 3 |
| x | = | - 0.333333 |