| - | 3 | + | 5 | ( | 9 | + | 6 | ( | 6 | + | x | ) | ) | = | 3 | ( | 14 | x | + | 6 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 3 | + | 5 | × | 9 | + | 5 | × | 6 | ( | 6 | + | x | ) |
| = | - | 3 | + | 45 | + | 30 | ( | 6 | + | x | ) |
| = | 42 | + | 30 | ( | 6 | + | x | ) |
| = | 42 | + | 30 | × | 6 | + | 30 | x |
| = | 42 | + | 180 | + | 30 | x |
| = | 222 | + | 30 | x |
| 222 | + | 30 | x | = | 3 | ( | 14 | x | + | 6 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | × | 14 | x | + | 3 | × | 6 |
| = | 42 | x | + | 18 |
| 222 | + | 30 | x | = | 42 | x | + | 18 |
| 30 | x | − | 42 | x | = | 18 | − | 222 |
| - | 12 | x | = | 18 | − | 222 |
| - | 12 | x | = | - | 204 |
| 204 | = | 12 | x |
| 12 | x | = | 204 |
| x | = | 204 | ÷ | 12 |
| = | 204 | × | 1 12 |
| = | 17 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 17 |