| 8 | − | 3 | ( | 2 | X | − | 1 | ) | = | 17 | + | 2 | ( | X | + | 3 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 8 | − | 3 | × | 2 | X | + | 3 | × | 1 |
| = | 8 | − | 6 | X | + | 3 |
| = | 11 | − | 6 | X |
| 11 | − | 6 | X | = | 17 | + | 2 | ( | X | + | 3 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 17 | + | 2 | X | + | 2 | × | 3 |
| = | 17 | + | 2 | X | + | 6 |
| = | 23 | + | 2 | X |
| 11 | − | 6 | X | = | 23 | + | 2 | X |
| - | 6 | X | − | 2 | X | = | 23 | − | 11 |
| - | 8 | X | = | 23 | − | 11 |
| - | 8 | X | = | 12 |
| - | 12 | = | 8 | X |
| 8 | X | = | - | 12 |
| X | = | - | 12 | ÷ | 8 |
| = | - | 12 | × | 1 8 |
| = | - | 3 | × | 1 2 |
| X | = | - | 3 2 |
| X | = | - 1.5 |