| ( | x | + | ( | x | − | 25 | ) | × | 18 | ) | = | ( | 3830 | − | 2855 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | x | + | ( | x | − | 25 | ) | × | 18 |
| = | x | + | x | × | 18 | − | 25 | × | 18 |
| = | x | + | x | × | 18 | − | 450 |
| = | 19 | x | − | 450 |
| 19 | x | − | 450 | = | ( | 3830 | − | 2855 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 3830 | − | 2855 |
| = | 975 |
| 19 | x | − | 450 | = | 975 |
| 19 | x | = | 975 | + | 450 |
| 19 | x | = | 1425 |
| x | = | 1425 | ÷ | 19 |
| = | 1425 | × | 1 19 |
| = | 75 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 75 |