| 480 | × | 4 5 | x | − | 50 | ( | 80 | − | x | ) | = | 2400 |
| Left side of the equation = | 384 | x | − | 50 | ( | 80 | − | x | ) |
| 384 | x | − | 50 | ( | 80 | − | x | ) | = | 2400 |
| Left side of the equation = | 384 | x | − | 50 | × | 80 | + | 50 | x |
| = | 384 | x | − | 4000 | + | 50 | x |
| = | 434 | x | − | 4000 |
| 434 | x | − | 4000 | = | 2400 |
| 434 | x | = | 2400 | + | 4000 |
| 434 | x | = | 6400 |
| x | = | 6400 | ÷ | 434 |
| = | 6400 | × | 1 434 |
| = | 3200 | × | 1 217 |
| x | = | 3200 217 |
| x | = | 14.746544 |