17 20 | x | × | 8 | = | ( | x | − | 35 | ) | × | 12 |
| Left side of the equation = | 34 5 | x |
34 5 | x | = | ( | x | − | 35 | ) | × | 12 |
| Right side of the equation = | x | × | 12 | − | 35 | × | 12 |
| = | x | × | 12 | − | 420 |
34 5 | x | = | 12 | x | − | 420 |
34 5 | x | − | 12 | x | = | - | 420 |
| - | 26 5 | x | = | - | 420 |
| 420 | = | 26 5 | x |
26 5 | x | = | 420 |
| x | = | 420 | ÷ | 26 5 |
| = | 420 | × | 5 26 |
| = | 210 | × | 5 13 |
| x | = | 1050 13 |
| x | = | 80.769231 |