| ( | 2 | ÷ | 3 | − | x | ) | × | 54 | = | ( | 17 | ÷ | 28 | − | x | ) | × | 84 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | ÷ | 3 | × | 54 | − | x | × | 54 |
| = | 36 | − | x | × | 54 |
| 36 | − | 54 | x | = | ( | 17 | ÷ | 28 | − | x | ) | × | 84 |
| Right side of the equation = | 17 | ÷ | 28 | × | 84 | − | x | × | 84 |
| = | 51 | − | x | × | 84 |
| 36 | − | 54 | x | = | 51 | − | 84 | x |
| - | 54 | x | + | 84 | x | = | 51 | − | 36 |
| 30 | x | = | 51 | − | 36 |
| 30 | x | = | 15 |
| x | = | 15 | ÷ | 30 |
| = | 15 | × | 1 30 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 1 2 |
| x | = | 0.5 |