| 17 | ( | 2 | − | 3 | x | ) | − | 5 | ( | 12 | − | x | ) | = | 8 | ( | 1 | − | 7 | x | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 17 | × | 2 | − | 17 | × | 3 | x | − | 5 | ( | 12 | − | x | ) |
| = | 34 | − | 51 | x | − | 5 | ( | 12 | − | x | ) |
| = | 34 | − | 51 | x | − | 5 | × | 12 | + | 5 | x |
| = | 34 | − | 51 | x | − | 60 | + | 5 | x |
| = | - | 26 | − | 46 | x |
| - | 26 | − | 46 | x | = | 8 | ( | 1 | − | 7 | x | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 8 | × | 1 | − | 8 | × | 7 | x |
| = | 8 | − | 56 | x |
| - | 26 | − | 46 | x | = | 8 | − | 56 | x |
| - | 46 | x | + | 56 | x | = | 8 | + | 26 |
| 10 | x | = | 8 | + | 26 |
| 10 | x | = | 34 |
| x | = | 34 | ÷ | 10 |
| = | 34 | × | 1 10 |
| = | 17 | × | 1 5 |
| x | = | 17 5 |
| x | = | 3.4 |