| ( | x | ÷ | 5 | ) | − | ( | ( | 17 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) | = | 1 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | ÷ | 5 | − | ( | ( | 17 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 3 | ) |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | ( | 17 | − | x | ) | ÷ | 3 |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | 17 | × | 1 3 | + | x | × | 1 3 |
| = | 1 5 | x | − | 17 3 | + | x | × | 1 3 |
| = | 8 15 | x | − | 17 3 |
8 15 | x | − | 17 3 | = | 1 |
8 15 | x | = | 1 | + | 17 3 |
8 15 | x | = | 20 3 |
| x | = | 20 3 | ÷ | 8 15 |
| = | 20 3 | × | 15 8 |
| = | 5 | × | 5 2 |
| x | = | 25 2 |
| x | = | 12.5 |