| ( | 589 | − | ( | 400 | − | x | ) | ) | × | 55000 | = | ( | 620 | − | 400 | ) | × | 50000 |
| Left side of the equation = | 589 | × | 55000 | − | ( | 400 | − | x | ) | × | 55000 |
| = | 32395000 | − | ( | 400 | − | x | ) | × | 55000 |
| = | 32395000 | − | 400 | × | 55000 | + | x | × | 55000 |
| = | 32395000 | − | 22000000 | + | x | × | 55000 |
| = | 10395000 | + | 55000 | x |
| 10395000 | + | 55000 | x | = | ( | 620 | − | 400 | ) | × | 50000 |
| Right side of the equation = | 620 | × | 50000 | − | 400 | × | 50000 |
| = | 31000000 | − | 20000000 |
| = | 11000000 |
| 10395000 | + | 55000 | x | = | 11000000 |
| 55000 | x | = | 11000000 | − | 10395000 |
| 55000 | x | = | 605000 |
| x | = | 605000 | ÷ | 55000 |
| = | 605000 | × | 1 55000 |
| = | 11 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 11 |