| ( | 18 | + | 6 | ) | ( | x | − | 17 | ) | = | 18 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 18 | ( | x | − | 17 | ) | + | 6 | ( | x | − | 17 | ) |
| = | 18 | x | − | 18 | × | 17 | + | 6 | ( | x | − | 17 | ) |
| = | 18 | x | − | 306 | + | 6 | ( | x | − | 17 | ) |
| = | 18 | x | − | 306 | + | 6 | x | − | 6 | × | 17 |
| = | 18 | x | − | 306 | + | 6 | x | − | 102 |
| = | 24 | x | − | 408 |
| 24 | x | − | 408 | = | 18 | x |
| 24 | x | − | 18 | x | = | 408 |
| 6 | x | = | 408 |
| x | = | 408 | ÷ | 6 |
| = | 408 | × | 1 6 |
| = | 68 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 68 |