| 7 | ( | x | − | 600 | ) | = | 8 | ( | x | − | 850 | ) |
| Left side of the equation = | 7 | x | − | 7 | × | 600 |
| = | 7 | x | − | 4200 |
| 7 | x | − | 4200 | = | 8 | ( | x | − | 850 | ) |
| Right side of the equation = | 8 | x | − | 8 | × | 850 |
| = | 8 | x | − | 6800 |
| 7 | x | − | 4200 | = | 8 | x | − | 6800 |
| 7 | x | − | 8 | x | = | - | 6800 | + | 4200 |
| - | x | = | - | 6800 | + | 4200 |
| - | x | = | - | 6800 | + | 4200 |
| - | x | = | - | 2600 |
| 2600 | = | x |
| x | = | 2600 |