| - | 6 | + | 7 | ( | 9 | − | 3 | ( | - | 17 | + | x | ) | ) | = | 2 | ( | 6 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 6 | + | 7 | × | 9 | − | 7 | × | 3 | ( | - | 17 | + | x | ) |
| = | - | 6 | + | 63 | − | 21 | ( | - | 17 | + | x | ) |
| = | 57 | − | 21 | ( | - | 17 | + | x | ) |
| = | 57 | + | 21 | × | 17 | − | 21 | x |
| = | 57 | + | 357 | − | 21 | x |
| = | 414 | − | 21 | x |
| 414 | − | 21 | x | = | 2 | ( | 6 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 2 | × | 6 | x | + | 2 | × | 8 |
| = | 12 | x | + | 16 |
| 414 | − | 21 | x | = | 12 | x | + | 16 |
| - | 21 | x | − | 12 | x | = | 16 | − | 414 |
| - | 33 | x | = | 16 | − | 414 |
| - | 33 | x | = | - | 398 |
| 398 | = | 33 | x |
| 33 | x | = | 398 |
| x | = | 398 | ÷ | 33 |
| = | 398 | × | 1 33 |
| x | = | 398 33 |
| x | = | 12.060606 |