| ( | 100 | − | 2 | x | ) | ( | 10 | + | x | ) | = | 1800 |
| Left side of the equation = | 100 | ( | 10 | + | x | ) | − | 2 | x | ( | 10 | + | x | ) |
| = | 100 | × | 10 | + | 100 | x | − | 2 | x | ( | 10 | + | x | ) |
| = | 1000 | + | 100 | x | − | 2 | x | ( | 10 | + | x | ) |
| = | 1000 | + | 100 | x | − | 2 | x | × | 10 | − | 2 | x | x |
| = | 1000 | + | 100 | x | − | 20 | x | − | 2 | x | x |
| = | 1000 | + | 80 | x | − | 2 | x | x |
| 1000 | + | 80 | x | − | 2 | x | x | = | 1800 |