| ( | 7 | ÷ | 10 | ) | x | − | ( | 17 | − | 20 | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | ÷ | 10 | × | x | − | ( | 17 | − | 20 | x | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 7 10 | x | − | ( | 17 | − | 20 | x | ) | × | 1 3 |
| = | 7 10 | x | − | 17 | × | 1 3 | + | 20 | x | × | 1 3 |
| = | 7 10 | x | − | 17 3 | + | 20 3 | x |
| = | 221 30 | x | − | 17 3 |
221 30 | x | − | 17 3 | = | 1 |
221 30 | x | = | 1 | + | 17 3 |
221 30 | x | = | 20 3 |
| x | = | 20 3 | ÷ | 221 30 |
| = | 20 3 | × | 30 221 |
| = | 20 | × | 10 221 |
| x | = | 200 221 |
| x | = | 0.904977 |