| ( | 15 | − | y | ) | ( | 200 | + | 5 | y | ) | = | 2250 |
| Left side of the equation = | 15 | ( | 200 | + | 5 | y | ) | − | y | ( | 200 | + | 5 | y | ) |
| = | 15 | × | 200 | + | 15 | × | 5 | y | − | y | ( | 200 | + | 5 | y | ) |
| = | 3000 | + | 75 | y | − | y | ( | 200 | + | 5 | y | ) |
| = | 3000 | + | 75 | y | − | y | × | 200 | − | y | × | 5 | y |
| = | 3000 | − | 125 | y | − | y | × | 5 | y |
| 3000 | − | 125 | y | − | y | × | 5 | y | = | 2250 |