| 14 | ( | - | 8 | x | + | 4 | ) | + | 15 | ( | 8 | x | − | 9 | ) | − | 8 | = | 17 |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 14 | × | 8 | x | + | 14 | × | 4 | + | 15 | ( | 8 | x | − | 9 | ) | − | 8 |
| = | - | 112 | x | + | 56 | + | 15 | ( | 8 | x | − | 9 | ) | − | 8 |
| = | - | 112 | x | + | 48 | + | 15 | ( | 8 | x | − | 9 | ) |
| = | - | 112 | x | + | 48 | + | 15 | × | 8 | x | − | 15 | × | 9 |
| = | - | 112 | x | + | 48 | + | 120 | x | − | 135 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 87 |
| 8 | x | − | 87 | = | 17 |
| 8 | x | = | 17 | + | 87 |
| 8 | x | = | 104 |
| x | = | 104 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 104 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 13 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 13 |