| 2 | X | − | 2 | × | 1 | ÷ | 3 | × | ( | 0 | − | ( | X | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | = | 17 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | X | − | 2 3 | ( | 0 | − | ( | X | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| 2 | X | − | 2 3 | ( | 0 | − | ( | X | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 | ) | = | 17 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2 | X | − | 2 3 | × | 0 | + | 2 3 | ( | X | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 2 | X | − | 0 | + | 1 3 | ( | X | − | 3 | ) |
| = | 2 | X | − | 0 | + | 1 3 | X | − | 1 3 | × | 3 |
| = | 2 | X | − | 0 | + | 1 3 | X | − | 1 |
| = | 7 3 | X | − | 1 |
7 3 | X | − | 1 | = | 17 |
7 3 | X | = | 17 | + | 1 |
7 3 | X | = | 18 |
| X | = | 18 | ÷ | 7 3 |
| = | 18 | × | 3 7 |
| X | = | 54 7 |
| X | = | 7.714286 |