3 4 | = | 1 2 | + | ( | x | − | 17 | ) | × | 1 20 |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | + | x | × | 1 20 | − | 17 | × | 1 20 |
| = | 1 2 | + | x | × | 1 20 | − | 17 20 |
| = | - | 7 20 | + | 1 20 | x |
3 4 | = | - | 7 20 | + | 1 20 | x |
| - | 1 20 | x | = | - | 7 20 | − | 3 4 |
| - | 1 20 | x | = | - | 11 10 |
11 10 | = | 1 20 | x |
1 20 | x | = | 11 10 |
| x | = | 11 10 | ÷ | 1 20 |
| = | 11 10 | × | 20 |
| = | 11 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 22 |