| ( | x | − | 75 | ) | ( | 100 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) | ) | = | 1080 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | ( | 100 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) | ) | − | 75 | ( | 100 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) | ) |
| = | x | × | 100 | − | x | × | 5 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) | − | 75 | ( | 100 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) | ) |
| = | 100 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | + | x | × | 5 | × | 85 | − | 75 | ( | 100 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) | ) |
| = | 100 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | + | x | × | 425 | − | 75 | ( | 100 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) | ) |
| = | 525 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 75 | ( | 100 | − | 5 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) | ) |
| = | 525 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 75 | × | 100 | + | 75 | × | 5 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) |
| = | 525 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 7500 | + | 375 | ( | x | − | 85 | ) |
| = | 525 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 7500 | + | 375 | x | − | 375 | × | 85 |
| = | 525 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 7500 | + | 375 | x | − | 31875 |
| = | 900 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 39375 |
| 900 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 39375 | = | 1080 |