| ( | 2900 | − | 2430 | − | x | ) | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) | = | 5000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 2900 | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) | − | 2430 | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) |
| = | 2900 | × | 8 | + | 2900 | × | 2 25 | x | − | 2430 | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) |
| = | 23200 | + | 232 | x | − | 2430 | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) |
| = | 23200 | + | 232 | x | − | 2430 | × | 8 | − | 2430 | × | 2 25 | x | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) |
| = | 23200 | + | 232 | x | − | 19440 | − | 972 5 | x | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) |
| = | 3760 | + | 188 5 | x | − | x | ( | 8 | + | 2 25 | x | ) |
| = | 3760 | + | 188 5 | x | − | x | × | 8 | − | x | × | 2 25 | x |
| = | 3760 | + | 148 5 | x | − | x | × | 2 25 | x |
| 3760 | + | 148 5 | x | − | x | × | 2 25 | x | = | 5000 |