| 169 | × | 20 | − | x | − | 49 | ( | 20 | − | 3 | ) | = | 200 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3380 | − | x | − | 49 | ( | 20 | − | 3 | ) |
| 3380 | − | x | − | 49 | ( | 20 | − | 3 | ) | = | 200 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3380 | − | x | − | 49 | × | 20 | + | 49 | × | 3 |
| = | 3380 | − | x | − | 980 | + | 147 |
| = | 2547 | − | x |
| 2547 | − | x | = | 200 |
| - | x | = | 200 | − | 2547 |
| - | x | = | - | 2347 |
| 2347 | = | x |
| x | = | 2347 |