| ( | 17 | + | 5 | ) | × | 500 | + | 850 | = | 427 10 | x |
| Left side of the equation = | 17 | × | 500 | + | 5 | × | 500 | + | 850 |
| = | 8500 | + | 2500 | + | 850 |
| = | 11850 |
| 11850 | = | 427 10 | x |
| - | 427 10 | x | = | - | 11850 |
| 11850 | = | 427 10 | x |
427 10 | x | = | 11850 |
| x | = | 11850 | ÷ | 427 10 |
| = | 11850 | × | 10 427 |
| x | = | 118500 427 |
| x | = | 277.517564 |