| ( | x | − | 5 | ) | ( | 850 | − | 50 | x | ) | = | 1600 |
| Left side of the equation = | x | ( | 850 | − | 50 | x | ) | − | 5 | ( | 850 | − | 50 | x | ) |
| = | x | × | 850 | − | x | × | 50 | x | − | 5 | ( | 850 | − | 50 | x | ) |
| = | 850 | x | − | x | × | 50 | x | − | 5 | × | 850 | + | 5 | × | 50 | x |
| = | 850 | x | − | x | × | 50 | x | − | 4250 | + | 250 | x |
| = | 1100 | x | − | x | × | 50 | x | − | 4250 |
| 1100 | x | − | x | × | 50 | x | − | 4250 | = | 1600 |