| ( | x | − | 16 | ) | ( | 170 | − | 5 | x | ) | = | 280 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | ( | 170 | − | 5 | x | ) | − | 16 | ( | 170 | − | 5 | x | ) |
| = | x | × | 170 | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 16 | ( | 170 | − | 5 | x | ) |
| = | 170 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 16 | × | 170 | + | 16 | × | 5 | x |
| = | 170 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 2720 | + | 80 | x |
| = | 250 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 2720 |
| 250 | x | − | x | × | 5 | x | − | 2720 | = | 280 |