| ( | 17 | − | x | ) | ÷ | ( | 25 | + | x | ) | = | 2 |
| Multiply both sides of the equation by: | ( | 25 | + | x | ) |
| ( | 17 | − | x | ) | = | 2 | ( | 25 | + | x | ) |
| 17 | − | x | = | 2 | ( | 25 | + | x | ) |
| 17 | − | x | = | 2 | × | 25 | + | 2 | x |
| 17 | − | x | = | 50 | + | 2 | x |
| - | x | − | 2 | x | = | 50 | − | 17 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 50 | − | 17 |
| - | 3 | x | = | 33 |
| - | 33 | = | 3 | x |
| 3 | x | = | - | 33 |
| x | = | - | 33 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 33 | × | 1 3 |
| = | - | 11 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 11 |