| 17 | + | 6 | x | ( | 1 | − | 2 | ÷ | 3 | ) | − | ( | 12 | − | 16 | x | ) | = | 24 |
| Left side of the equation = | 17 | + | 6 | x | × | 1 | − | 6 | x | × | 2 | ÷ | 3 | − | ( | 12 | − | 16 | x | ) |
| = | 17 | + | 6 | x | − | 4 | x | − | ( | 12 | − | 16 | x | ) |
| = | 17 | + | 2 | x | − | ( | 12 | − | 16 | x | ) |
| = | 17 | + | 2 | x | − | 12 | + | 16 | x |
| = | 5 | + | 18 | x |
| 5 | + | 18 | x | = | 24 |
| 18 | x | = | 24 | − | 5 |
| 18 | x | = | 19 |
| x | = | 19 | ÷ | 18 |
| = | 19 | × | 1 18 |
| x | = | 19 18 |
| x | = | 1.055556 |