| ( | 270 | + | 60 | ) | ( | 15 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 8 | ( | 270 | + | 60 | ) | = | 1650 |
| Left side of the equation = | 270 | ( | 15 | − | 2 | x | ) | + | 60 | ( | 15 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 8 | ( | 270 | + | 60 | ) |
| = | 270 | × | 15 | − | 270 | × | 2 | x | + | 60 | ( | 15 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 8 | ( | 270 | + | 60 | ) |
| = | 4050 | − | 540 | x | + | 60 | ( | 15 | − | 2 | x | ) | − | 8 | ( | 270 | + | 60 | ) |
| = | 4050 | − | 540 | x | + | 60 | × | 15 | − | 60 | × | 2 | x | − | 8 | ( | 270 | + | 60 | ) |
| = | 4050 | − | 540 | x | + | 900 | − | 120 | x | − | 8 | ( | 270 | + | 60 | ) |
| = | 4950 | − | 660 | x | − | 8 | ( | 270 | + | 60 | ) |
| = | 4950 | − | 660 | x | − | 8 | × | 270 | − | 8 | × | 60 |
| = | 4950 | − | 660 | x | − | 2160 | − | 480 |
| = | 2310 | − | 660 | x |
| 2310 | − | 660 | x | = | 1650 |
| - | 660 | x | = | 1650 | − | 2310 |
| - | 660 | x | = | - | 660 |
| 660 | = | 660 | x |
| 660 | x | = | 660 |
| x | = | 660 | ÷ | 660 |
| = | 660 | × | 1 660 |
| = | 1 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 1 |