| 5 | ÷ | 3 | − | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | = | 17 | ÷ | 15 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 3 | − | 1 2 | x |
5 3 | − | 1 2 | x | = | 17 | ÷ | 15 |
| Right side of the equation = | 17 15 |
5 3 | − | 1 2 | x | = | 17 15 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | 17 15 | − | 5 3 |
| - | 1 2 | x | = | - | 8 15 |
8 15 | = | 1 2 | x |
1 2 | x | = | 8 15 |
| x | = | 8 15 | ÷ | 1 2 |
| = | 8 15 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 16 15 |
| x | = | 1.066667 |