| 30 | x | − | 36 | ( | x | + | 17 | ) | = | 11 | x | − | 2108 |
| Left side of the equation = | 30 | x | − | 36 | x | − | 36 | × | 17 |
| = | 30 | x | − | 36 | x | − | 612 |
| = | - | 6 | x | − | 612 |
| - | 6 | x | − | 612 | = | 11 | x | − | 2108 |
| - | 6 | x | − | 11 | x | = | - | 2108 | + | 612 |
| - | 17 | x | = | - | 2108 | + | 612 |
| - | 17 | x | = | - | 1496 |
| 1496 | = | 17 | x |
| 17 | x | = | 1496 |
| x | = | 1496 | ÷ | 17 |
| = | 1496 | × | 1 17 |
| = | 88 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 88 |