| 29 | ÷ | 17 | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | 17 | + | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | 3 | ÷ | 5 | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 29 17 | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | 17 | + | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | 3 5 |
| = | 94 85 | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | 17 | + | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) |
94 85 | − | ( | 3 | ÷ | 17 | + | 2 | ÷ | 5 | ) | = | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 94 85 | − | 3 | ÷ | 17 | − | 2 | ÷ | 5 |
| = | 94 85 | − | 3 17 | − | 2 5 |
| = | 9 17 |
9 17 | = | x |
| - | x | = | - | 9 17 |
9 17 | = | x |
| x | = | 9 17 |