| 50 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 85 | × | 2 | = | 1320 |
| Left side of the equation = | 50 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 170 |
| 50 | ( | x | − | 2 | ) | + | 170 | = | 1320 |
| Left side of the equation = | 50 | x | − | 50 | × | 2 | + | 170 |
| = | 50 | x | − | 100 | + | 170 |
| = | 50 | x | + | 70 |
| 50 | x | + | 70 | = | 1320 |
| 50 | x | = | 1320 | − | 70 |
| 50 | x | = | 1250 |
| x | = | 1250 | ÷ | 50 |
| = | 1250 | × | 1 50 |
| = | 25 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 25 |