| 5 | ÷ | 1 | × | x | ÷ | 17 | = | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 5 17 | x |
5 17 | x | = | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 5 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 1 5 | − | 2 | × | 1 5 |
| = | x | × | 1 5 | − | 2 5 |
5 17 | x | = | 1 5 | x | − | 2 5 |
5 17 | x | − | 1 5 | x | = | - | 2 5 |
8 85 | x | = | - | 2 5 |
| x | = | - | 2 5 | ÷ | 8 85 |
| = | - | 2 5 | × | 85 8 |
| = | - | 1 | × | 17 4 |
| x | = | - | 17 4 |
| x | = | - 4.25 |