| 22 | × | 17 5 | + | ( | x | − | 22 | ) | × | 17 5 | = | 71 |
| Left side of the equation = | 374 5 | + | ( | x | − | 22 | ) | × | 17 5 |
374 5 | + | ( | x | − | 22 | ) | × | 17 5 | = | 71 |
| Left side of the equation = | 374 5 | + | x | × | 17 5 | − | 22 | × | 17 5 |
| = | 374 5 | + | x | × | 17 5 | − | 374 5 |
| = | 0 | + | 17 5 | x |
| 0 | + | 17 5 | x | = | 71 |
| x | = | 71 | ÷ | 17 5 |
| = | 71 | × | 5 17 |
| x | = | 355 17 |
| x | = | 20.882353 |