| 4 | + | 8 | ( | 6 | + | 17 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) | ) | = | 12 | ( | - | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | + | 8 | × | 6 | + | 8 | × | 17 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| = | 4 | + | 48 | + | 136 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| = | 52 | + | 136 | ( | 2 | − | x | ) |
| = | 52 | + | 136 | × | 2 | − | 136 | x |
| = | 52 | + | 272 | − | 136 | x |
| = | 324 | − | 136 | x |
| 324 | − | 136 | x | = | 12 | ( | - | 5 | x | + | 8 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 12 | × | 5 | x | + | 12 | × | 8 |
| = | - | 60 | x | + | 96 |
| 324 | − | 136 | x | = | - | 60 | x | + | 96 |
| - | 136 | x | + | 60 | x | = | 96 | − | 324 |
| - | 76 | x | = | 96 | − | 324 |
| - | 76 | x | = | - | 228 |
| 228 | = | 76 | x |
| 76 | x | = | 228 |
| x | = | 228 | ÷ | 76 |
| = | 228 | × | 1 76 |
| = | 3 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 3 |