| 2000 | = | ( | P | − | 10 | ) | × | 1000 | − | 5000 |
| Right side of the equation = | P | × | 1000 | − | 10 | × | 1000 | − | 5000 |
| = | P | × | 1000 | − | 10000 | − | 5000 |
| = | 1000 | P | − | 15000 |
| 2000 | = | 1000 | P | − | 15000 |
| - | 1000 | P | = | - | 15000 | − | 2000 |
| - | 1000 | P | = | - | 17000 |
| 17000 | = | 1000 | P |
| 1000 | P | = | 17000 |
| P | = | 17000 | ÷ | 1000 |
| = | 17000 | × | 1 1000 |
| = | 17 | × | 1 |
| P | = | 17 |