| - | 5 | + | 7 | ( | 17 | − | ( | 2 | − | 5 | x | ) | ) | = | 3 | ( | 14 | x | + | 3 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 5 | + | 7 | × | 17 | − | 7 | ( | 2 | − | 5 | x | ) |
| = | - | 5 | + | 119 | − | 7 | ( | 2 | − | 5 | x | ) |
| = | 114 | − | 7 | ( | 2 | − | 5 | x | ) |
| = | 114 | − | 7 | × | 2 | + | 7 | × | 5 | x |
| = | 114 | − | 14 | + | 35 | x |
| = | 100 | + | 35 | x |
| 100 | + | 35 | x | = | 3 | ( | 14 | x | + | 3 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | × | 14 | x | + | 3 | × | 3 |
| = | 42 | x | + | 9 |
| 100 | + | 35 | x | = | 42 | x | + | 9 |
| 35 | x | − | 42 | x | = | 9 | − | 100 |
| - | 7 | x | = | 9 | − | 100 |
| - | 7 | x | = | - | 91 |
| 91 | = | 7 | x |
| 7 | x | = | 91 |
| x | = | 91 | ÷ | 7 |
| = | 91 | × | 1 7 |
| = | 13 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 13 |