| 5 | ( | 5 | ( | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 5 | ) | + | 15 | ) | + | 17 | ) | − | 2 | = | 9 | ( | 17 | x | + | 2 | ) | + | 47 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 | × | 5 | ( | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 5 | ) | + | 15 | ) | + | 5 | × | 17 | − | 2 |
| = | 25 | ( | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 5 | ) | + | 15 | ) | + | 85 | − | 2 |
| = | 25 | ( | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 5 | ) | + | 15 | ) | + | 83 |
| = | 25 | × | 4 | ( | 2 | x | + | 5 | ) | + | 25 | × | 15 | + | 83 |
| = | 100 | ( | 2 | x | + | 5 | ) | + | 375 | + | 83 |
| = | 100 | ( | 2 | x | + | 5 | ) | + | 458 |
| = | 100 | × | 2 | x | + | 100 | × | 5 | + | 458 |
| = | 200 | x | + | 500 | + | 458 |
| = | 200 | x | + | 958 |
| 200 | x | + | 958 | = | 9 | ( | 17 | x | + | 2 | ) | + | 47 |
| Right side of the equation = | 9 | × | 17 | x | + | 9 | × | 2 | + | 47 |
| = | 153 | x | + | 18 | + | 47 |
| = | 153 | x | + | 65 |
| 200 | x | + | 958 | = | 153 | x | + | 65 |
| 200 | x | − | 153 | x | = | 65 | − | 958 |
| 47 | x | = | 65 | − | 958 |
| 47 | x | = | - | 893 |
| x | = | - | 893 | ÷ | 47 |
| = | - | 893 | × | 1 47 |
| = | - | 19 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 19 |