| ( | x | − | 3 | ) | ÷ | 2015 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | ÷ | 2016 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 2017 | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 2015 | − | 3 | × | 1 2015 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 1 2016 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 2017 |
| = | x | × | 1 2015 | − | 3 2015 | + | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | × | 1 2016 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 2017 |
| = | 1 2015 | x | − | 3 2015 | + | x | × | 1 2016 | − | 2 | × | 1 2016 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 2017 |
| = | 1 2015 | x | − | 3 2015 | + | x | × | 1 2016 | − | 1 1008 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 2017 |
| = | 4031 4062240 | x | − | 5039 2031120 | + | ( | x | − | 1 | ) | × | 1 2017 |
| = | 4031 4062240 | x | − | 5039 2031120 | + | x | × | 1 2017 | − | 1 | × | 1 2017 |
| = | 4031 4062240 | x | − | 5039 2031120 | + | x | × | 1 2017 | − | 1 2017 |
| = | 12192767 8193538080 | x | − | 12194783 4096769040 |
12192767 8193538080 | x | − | 12194783 4096769040 | = | 3 |
12192767 8193538080 | x | = | 3 | + | 12194783 4096769040 |