| 1 | ÷ | 2 | × | x | − | 3 | + | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | = | 17 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | − | 3 | + | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) |
1 2 | x | − | 3 | + | ( | 2 | x | − | 5 | ) | = | 17 |
| Left side of the equation = | 1 2 | x | − | 3 | + | 2 | x | − | 5 |
| = | 5 2 | x | − | 8 |
5 2 | x | − | 8 | = | 17 |
5 2 | x | = | 17 | + | 8 |
5 2 | x | = | 25 |
| x | = | 25 | ÷ | 5 2 |
| = | 25 | × | 2 5 |
| = | 5 | × | 2 |
| x | = | 10 |