| - | 7 | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | + | 17 | ( | x | − | 6 | ) | − | 9 | = | - | 14 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 7 | x | + | 7 | × | 1 | + | 17 | ( | x | − | 6 | ) | − | 9 |
| = | - | 7 | x | + | 7 | + | 17 | ( | x | − | 6 | ) | − | 9 |
| = | - | 7 | x | − | 2 | + | 17 | ( | x | − | 6 | ) |
| = | - | 7 | x | − | 2 | + | 17 | x | − | 17 | × | 6 |
| = | - | 7 | x | − | 2 | + | 17 | x | − | 102 |
| = | 10 | x | − | 104 |
| 10 | x | − | 104 | = | - | 14 |
| 10 | x | = | - | 14 | + | 104 |
| 10 | x | = | 90 |
| x | = | 90 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 90 | × | 1 10 |
| = | 9 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 9 |