| x | − | 2 | = | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | + | 6 | ( | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | − | 17 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | + | 6 | ( | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | − | 17 | ) |
| x | − | 2 | = | 1 2 | x | + | 6 | ( | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | − | 17 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | + | 6 | × | 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | − | 6 | × | 17 |
| = | 1 2 | x | + | 3 | x | − | 102 |
| = | 7 2 | x | − | 102 |
| x | − | 2 | = | 7 2 | x | − | 102 |
| x | − | 7 2 | x | = | - | 102 | + | 2 |
| - | 5 2 | x | = | - | 102 | + | 2 |
| - | 5 2 | x | = | - | 100 |
| 100 | = | 5 2 | x |
5 2 | x | = | 100 |
| x | = | 100 | ÷ | 5 2 |
| = | 100 | × | 2 5 |
| = | 20 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 40 |