| ( | x | − | 21 | ) | ÷ | 3 | + | ( | x | − | 17 | ) | ÷ | 7 | + | ( | x | − | 13 | ) | ÷ | 11 | = | 3 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 21 | × | 1 3 | + | ( | x | − | 17 | ) | × | 1 7 | + | ( | x | − | 13 | ) | × | 1 11 |
| = | x | × | 1 3 | − | 7 | + | ( | x | − | 17 | ) | × | 1 7 | + | ( | x | − | 13 | ) | × | 1 11 |
| = | 1 3 | x | − | 7 | + | x | × | 1 7 | − | 17 | × | 1 7 | + | ( | x | − | 13 | ) | × | 1 11 |
| = | 1 3 | x | − | 7 | + | x | × | 1 7 | − | 17 7 | + | ( | x | − | 13 | ) | × | 1 11 |
| = | 10 21 | x | − | 66 7 | + | ( | x | − | 13 | ) | × | 1 11 |
| = | 10 21 | x | − | 66 7 | + | x | × | 1 11 | − | 13 | × | 1 11 |
| = | 10 21 | x | − | 66 7 | + | x | × | 1 11 | − | 13 11 |
| = | 131 231 | x | − | 817 77 |
131 231 | x | − | 817 77 | = | 3 |
131 231 | x | = | 3 | + | 817 77 |
131 231 | x | = | 1048 77 |
| x | = | 1048 77 | ÷ | 131 231 |
| = | 1048 77 | × | 231 131 |
| = | 1048 | × | 3 131 |
| x | = | 3144 131 |
| x | = | 24 |