| ( | x | − | 20 | ) | ( | - | 5 | + | 200 | ) | = | 480 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | ( | - | 5 | + | 200 | ) | − | 20 | ( | - | 5 | + | 200 | ) |
| = | - | x | × | 5 | + | x | × | 200 | − | 20 | ( | - | 5 | + | 200 | ) |
| = | 195 | x | − | 20 | ( | - | 5 | + | 200 | ) |
| = | 195 | x | + | 20 | × | 5 | − | 20 | × | 200 |
| = | 195 | x | + | 100 | − | 4000 |
| = | 195 | x | − | 3900 |
| 195 | x | − | 3900 | = | 480 |
| 195 | x | = | 480 | + | 3900 |
| 195 | x | = | 4380 |
| x | = | 4380 | ÷ | 195 |
| = | 4380 | × | 1 195 |
| = | 292 | × | 1 13 |
| x | = | 292 13 |
| x | = | 22.461538 |