| 5 | × | 75 | + | ( | 15 | ( | x | ÷ | 10 | ) | − | 8 | ) | × | 90 | = | 735 |
| Left side of the equation = | 375 | + | ( | 15 | ( | x | ÷ | 10 | ) | − | 8 | ) | × | 90 |
| 375 | + | ( | 15 | ( | x | ÷ | 10 | ) | − | 8 | ) | × | 90 | = | 735 |
| Left side of the equation = | 375 | + | 15 | ( | x | ÷ | 10 | ) | × | 90 | − | 8 | × | 90 |
| = | 375 | + | 1350 | ( | x | ÷ | 10 | ) | − | 720 |
| = | - | 345 | + | 1350 | ( | x | ÷ | 10 | ) |
| = | - | 345 | + | 1350 | x | ÷ | 10 |
| = | - | 345 | + | 135 | x |
| - | 345 | + | 135 | x | = | 735 |
| 135 | x | = | 735 | + | 345 |
| 135 | x | = | 1080 |
| x | = | 1080 | ÷ | 135 |
| = | 1080 | × | 1 135 |
| = | 8 | × | 1 |
| x | = | 8 |