| 1 | − | 2 | ÷ | 17 | × | x | = | 17 | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 | − | 2 17 | x |
| 1 | − | 2 17 | x | = | 17 | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | 17 5 |
| 1 | − | 2 17 | x | = | 17 5 |
| - | 2 17 | x | = | 17 5 | − | 1 |
| - | 2 17 | x | = | 12 5 |
| - | 12 5 | = | 2 17 | x |
2 17 | x | = | - | 12 5 |
| x | = | - | 12 5 | ÷ | 2 17 |
| = | - | 12 5 | × | 17 2 |
| = | - | 6 5 | × | 17 |
| x | = | - | 102 5 |
| x | = | - 20.4 |