| 17 | ( | 11 | x | + | 15 | ) | − | 10456 | = | 8 | x | + | 2 |
| Left side of the equation = | 17 | × | 11 | x | + | 17 | × | 15 | − | 10456 |
| = | 187 | x | + | 255 | − | 10456 |
| = | 187 | x | − | 10201 |
| 187 | x | − | 10201 | = | 8 | x | + | 2 |
| 187 | x | − | 8 | x | = | 2 | + | 10201 |
| 179 | x | = | 2 | + | 10201 |
| 179 | x | = | 10203 |
| x | = | 10203 | ÷ | 179 |
| = | 10203 | × | 1 179 |
| x | = | 10203 179 |
| x | = | 57 |