| - | 5 | + | 2 | ( | 16 | + | 3 | ( | - | 17 | + | 4 | x | ) | ) | = | - | 3 | ( | 6 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 5 | + | 2 | × | 16 | + | 2 | × | 3 | ( | - | 17 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | - | 5 | + | 32 | + | 6 | ( | - | 17 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 27 | + | 6 | ( | - | 17 | + | 4 | x | ) |
| = | 27 | − | 6 | × | 17 | + | 6 | × | 4 | x |
| = | 27 | − | 102 | + | 24 | x |
| = | - | 75 | + | 24 | x |
| - | 75 | + | 24 | x | = | - | 3 | ( | 6 | x | + | 1 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 3 | × | 6 | x | − | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | - | 18 | x | − | 3 |
| - | 75 | + | 24 | x | = | - | 18 | x | − | 3 |
| 24 | x | + | 18 | x | = | - | 3 | + | 75 |
| 42 | x | = | - | 3 | + | 75 |
| 42 | x | = | 72 |
| x | = | 72 | ÷ | 42 |
| = | 72 | × | 1 42 |
| = | 12 | × | 1 7 |
| x | = | 12 7 |
| x | = | 1.714286 |