| x | + | 15 | + | 3 | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | − | 12 | + | x | = | 1711 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 3 | + | 3 | ( | x | + | 15 | ) |
| 2 | x | + | 3 | + | 3 | ( | x | + | 15 | ) | = | 1711 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | x | + | 3 | + | 3 | x | + | 3 | × | 15 |
| = | 2 | x | + | 3 | + | 3 | x | + | 45 |
| = | 5 | x | + | 48 |
| 5 | x | + | 48 | = | 1711 |
| 5 | x | = | 1711 | − | 48 |
| 5 | x | = | 1663 |
| x | = | 1663 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 1663 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 1663 5 |
| x | = | 332.6 |