| - | 6 | + | 3 | ( | - | 7 | + | 6 | ( | 10 | + | x | ) | ) | = | 3 | ( | 4 | x | + | 17 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 6 | − | 3 | × | 7 | + | 3 | × | 6 | ( | 10 | + | x | ) |
| = | - | 6 | − | 21 | + | 18 | ( | 10 | + | x | ) |
| = | - | 27 | + | 18 | ( | 10 | + | x | ) |
| = | - | 27 | + | 18 | × | 10 | + | 18 | x |
| = | - | 27 | + | 180 | + | 18 | x |
| = | 153 | + | 18 | x |
| 153 | + | 18 | x | = | 3 | ( | 4 | x | + | 17 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | × | 4 | x | + | 3 | × | 17 |
| = | 12 | x | + | 51 |
| 153 | + | 18 | x | = | 12 | x | + | 51 |
| 18 | x | − | 12 | x | = | 51 | − | 153 |
| 6 | x | = | 51 | − | 153 |
| 6 | x | = | - | 102 |
| x | = | - | 102 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | - | 102 | × | 1 6 |
| = | - | 17 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 17 |