| ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ( | 10 | ÷ | 7 | ) | − | ( | 17 | − | ( | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ) | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 14 | ÷ | 17 | × | ( | 10 | ÷ | 7 | ) | − | ( | 17 | − | ( | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ) | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 14 17 | ( | 10 | ÷ | 7 | ) | − | ( | 17 | − | ( | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ) | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 14 17 | × | 10 | ÷ | 7 | − | ( | 17 | − | ( | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ) | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 20 17 | − | ( | 17 | − | ( | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ) | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 20 17 | − | 17 | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) | + | ( | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 20 17 | − | 17 | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 | + | ( | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 20 17 | − | 17 3 | + | ( | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | - | 229 51 | + | ( | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | - | 229 51 | + | 20 | ( | 14 | ÷ | 17 | ) | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | - | 229 51 | + | 20 | × | 14 | ÷ | 17 | × | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | - | 229 51 | + | 280 17 | ( | 1 | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | - | 229 51 | + | 280 17 | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 |
| = | - | 229 51 | + | 280 51 |
| = | 1 |
| 1 | = | x |
| - | x | = | - | 1 |
| 1 | = | x |
| x | = | 1 |