| ( | 17 | + | x | ) | × | 40 | = | 17 | × | 0 | + | 450 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 17 | × | 40 | + | x | × | 40 |
| = | 680 | + | x | × | 40 |
| 680 | + | 40 | x | = | 17 | × | 0 | + | 450 | x |
| Right side of the equation = | 0 | + | 450 | x |
| 680 | + | 40 | x | = | 0 | + | 450 | x |
| 40 | x | − | 450 | x | = | - | 680 |
| - | 410 | x | = | - | 680 |
| 680 | = | 410 | x |
| 410 | x | = | 680 |
| x | = | 680 | ÷ | 410 |
| = | 680 | × | 1 410 |
| = | 68 | × | 1 41 |
| x | = | 68 41 |
| x | = | 1.658537 |