| ( | 50 | + | x | ) | ( | 500 | − | 10 | x | ) | = | 8750 |
| Left side of the equation = | 50 | ( | 500 | − | 10 | x | ) | + | x | ( | 500 | − | 10 | x | ) |
| = | 50 | × | 500 | − | 50 | × | 10 | x | + | x | ( | 500 | − | 10 | x | ) |
| = | 25000 | − | 500 | x | + | x | ( | 500 | − | 10 | x | ) |
| = | 25000 | − | 500 | x | + | x | × | 500 | − | x | × | 10 | x |
| = | 25000 | − | 0 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x |
| 25000 | − | 0 | x | − | x | × | 10 | x | = | 8750 |