| 5 | ( | 17 | + | 5 | ( | 18 | + | 2 | x | ) | ) | + | 9 | = | - | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | × | 17 | + | 5 | × | 5 | ( | 18 | + | 2 | x | ) | + | 9 |
| = | 85 | + | 25 | ( | 18 | + | 2 | x | ) | + | 9 |
| = | 94 | + | 25 | ( | 18 | + | 2 | x | ) |
| = | 94 | + | 25 | × | 18 | + | 25 | × | 2 | x |
| = | 94 | + | 450 | + | 50 | x |
| = | 544 | + | 50 | x |
| 544 | + | 50 | x | = | - | 6 |
| 50 | x | = | - | 6 | − | 544 |
| 50 | x | = | - | 550 |
| x | = | - | 550 | ÷ | 50 |
| = | - | 550 | × | 1 50 |
| = | - | 11 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 11 |