| ( | 10 | + | x | ) | ( | 500 | − | 20 | ) | = | 6000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 10 | ( | 500 | − | 20 | ) | + | x | ( | 500 | − | 20 | ) |
| = | 10 | × | 500 | − | 10 | × | 20 | + | x | ( | 500 | − | 20 | ) |
| = | 5000 | − | 200 | + | x | ( | 500 | − | 20 | ) |
| = | 4800 | + | x | ( | 500 | − | 20 | ) |
| = | 4800 | + | x | × | 500 | − | x | × | 20 |
| = | 4800 | + | 480 | x |
| 4800 | + | 480 | x | = | 6000 |
| 480 | x | = | 6000 | − | 4800 |
| 480 | x | = | 1200 |
| x | = | 1200 | ÷ | 480 |
| = | 1200 | × | 1 480 |
| = | 5 | × | 1 2 |
| x | = | 5 2 |
| x | = | 2.5 |