In the chart, each number below the top row is the positive difference of the two numbers to the right and left in the row immediately above it. What is the value of $x$ ?

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(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 0
The number below and between 17 and 6 is $17-6=11$.

The number below and between 8 and 11 is $11-8=3$.

The number below and between 11 and 2 is $11-2=9$.

The number below and between 7 and 3 is $7-3=4$.

The number below and between 3 and 9 is $9-3=6$.

| 8 |  | 9 |  | 17 |  | 6 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 1 |  | 8 |  | 11 |  |
|  | 7 |  | 3 |  |  |  |
|  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

Therefore, $x=6-4=2$.

ANSWER: (B)