| 2 | ( | 17 | x | − | 7 | ) | + | 9 | ( | 2 | x | − | 15 | ) | − | 5 | = | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | × | 17 | x | − | 2 | × | 7 | + | 9 | ( | 2 | x | − | 15 | ) | − | 5 |
| = | 34 | x | − | 14 | + | 9 | ( | 2 | x | − | 15 | ) | − | 5 |
| = | 34 | x | − | 19 | + | 9 | ( | 2 | x | − | 15 | ) |
| = | 34 | x | − | 19 | + | 9 | × | 2 | x | − | 9 | × | 15 |
| = | 34 | x | − | 19 | + | 18 | x | − | 135 |
| = | 52 | x | − | 154 |
| 52 | x | − | 154 | = | 2 |
| 52 | x | = | 2 | + | 154 |
| 52 | x | = | 156 |
| x | = | 156 | ÷ | 52 |
| = | 156 | × | 1 52 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |