| - | 9 | − | 2 | ( | 9 | + | 5 | ( | 18 | + | 6 | x | ) | ) | = | - | 17 | ( | 4 | x | + | 7 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | - | 9 | − | 2 | × | 9 | − | 2 | × | 5 | ( | 18 | + | 6 | x | ) |
| = | - | 9 | − | 18 | − | 10 | ( | 18 | + | 6 | x | ) |
| = | - | 27 | − | 10 | ( | 18 | + | 6 | x | ) |
| = | - | 27 | − | 10 | × | 18 | − | 10 | × | 6 | x |
| = | - | 27 | − | 180 | − | 60 | x |
| = | - | 207 | − | 60 | x |
| - | 207 | − | 60 | x | = | - | 17 | ( | 4 | x | + | 7 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | - | 17 | × | 4 | x | − | 17 | × | 7 |
| = | - | 68 | x | − | 119 |
| - | 207 | − | 60 | x | = | - | 68 | x | − | 119 |
| - | 60 | x | + | 68 | x | = | - | 119 | + | 207 |
| 8 | x | = | - | 119 | + | 207 |
| 8 | x | = | 88 |
| x | = | 88 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | 88 | × | 1 8 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 11 |