| ( | X | − | 4 | ) | ( | 200 | + | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 | ) | = | 2400 |
| Left side of the equation = | X | ( | 200 | + | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 | ) | − | 4 | ( | 200 | + | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 | ) |
| = | X | × | 200 | + | X | × | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 | − | 4 | ( | 200 | + | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 | ) |
| = | X | × | 200 | + | X | × | 200 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | − | 4 | ( | 200 | + | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 | ) |
| = | 200 | X | + | X | × | 200 | × | 10 | − | X | × | 200 | X | − | 4 | ( | 200 | + | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 | ) |
| = | 200 | X | + | X | × | 2000 | − | X | × | 200 | X | − | 4 | ( | 200 | + | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 | ) |
| = | 2200 | X | − | X | × | 200 | X | − | 4 | ( | 200 | + | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 | ) |
| = | 2200 | X | − | X | × | 200 | X | − | 4 | × | 200 | − | 4 | × | 20 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) | ÷ | 1 10 |
| = | 2200 | X | − | X | × | 200 | X | − | 800 | − | 800 | ( | 10 | − | X | ) |
| = | 2200 | X | − | X | × | 200 | X | − | 800 | − | 800 | × | 10 | + | 800 | X |
| = | 2200 | X | − | X | × | 200 | X | − | 800 | − | 8000 | + | 800 | X |
| = | 3000 | X | − | X | × | 200 | X | − | 8800 |
| 3000 | X | − | X | × | 200 | X | − | 8800 | = | 2400 |