| ( | 40 | + | X | ) | ( | 50 | − | X | ÷ | 2 | ) | = | 2250 |
| Left side of the equation = | 40 | ( | 50 | − | X | ÷ | 2 | ) | + | X | ( | 50 | − | X | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 40 | × | 50 | − | 40 | X | ÷ | 2 | + | X | ( | 50 | − | X | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 2000 | − | 20 | X | + | X | ( | 50 | − | X | ÷ | 2 | ) |
| = | 2000 | − | 20 | X | + | X | × | 50 | − | X | X | ÷ | 2 |
| = | 2000 | + | 30 | X | − | X | X | × | 1 2 |
| 2000 | + | 30 | X | − | X | X | × | 1 2 | = | 2250 |