| ( | 80 | − | 9 | x | ) | ( | 8 | + | 9 | x | ) | = | 1855 |
| Left side of the equation = | 80 | ( | 8 | + | 9 | x | ) | − | 9 | x | ( | 8 | + | 9 | x | ) |
| = | 80 | × | 8 | + | 80 | × | 9 | x | − | 9 | x | ( | 8 | + | 9 | x | ) |
| = | 640 | + | 720 | x | − | 9 | x | ( | 8 | + | 9 | x | ) |
| = | 640 | + | 720 | x | − | 9 | x | × | 8 | − | 9 | x | × | 9 | x |
| = | 640 | + | 720 | x | − | 72 | x | − | 81 | x | x |
| = | 640 | + | 648 | x | − | 81 | x | x |
| 640 | + | 648 | x | − | 81 | x | x | = | 1855 |