| ( | x | − | 35 | ) | ( | 100 | + | 10 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) | ) | = | 1760 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | ( | 100 | + | 10 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) | ) | − | 35 | ( | 100 | + | 10 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | x | × | 100 | + | x | × | 10 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) | − | 35 | ( | 100 | + | 10 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | 100 | x | + | x | × | 10 | × | 55 | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 35 | ( | 100 | + | 10 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | 100 | x | + | x | × | 550 | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 35 | ( | 100 | + | 10 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | 650 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 35 | ( | 100 | + | 10 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) | ) |
| = | 650 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 35 | × | 100 | − | 35 | × | 10 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) |
| = | 650 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 3500 | − | 350 | ( | 55 | − | x | ) |
| = | 650 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 3500 | − | 350 | × | 55 | + | 350 | x |
| = | 650 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 3500 | − | 19250 | + | 350 | x |
| = | 1000 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 22750 |
| 1000 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | 22750 | = | 1760 |