| ( | 4 | + | 2 | ) | ÷ | 2 | × | 17 10 | X | = | 297 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | ( | 4 | + | 2 | ) | × | 17 20 | X |
| ( | 4 | + | 2 | ) | × | 17 20 | X | = | 297 5 |
| Left side of the equation = | 4 | × | 17 20 | X | + | 2 | × | 17 20 | X |
| = | 17 5 | X | + | 17 10 | X |
| = | 51 10 | X |
51 10 | X | = | 297 5 |
| X | = | 297 5 | ÷ | 51 10 |
| = | 297 5 | × | 10 51 |
| = | 99 | × | 2 17 |
| X | = | 198 17 |
| X | = | 11.647059 |