| ( | 20 | − | x | ) | ( | 10 | x | + | 100 | ) | = | 2090 |
| Left side of the equation = | 20 | ( | 10 | x | + | 100 | ) | − | x | ( | 10 | x | + | 100 | ) |
| = | 20 | × | 10 | x | + | 20 | × | 100 | − | x | ( | 10 | x | + | 100 | ) |
| = | 200 | x | + | 2000 | − | x | ( | 10 | x | + | 100 | ) |
| = | 200 | x | + | 2000 | − | x | × | 10 | x | − | x | × | 100 |
| = | 100 | x | + | 2000 | − | x | × | 10 | x |
| 100 | x | + | 2000 | − | x | × | 10 | x | = | 2090 |